There are 4 ways to get from Stafford to Swanage by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 50 bus
best- Take the train from Stafford to Bournemouthtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Mowlem Courtbus 50
5h 34m£104–142Drive 180.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Stafford to Swanagecar 180.4 mi
3h 41m£45–65Train, fly
- Take the train from Stafford to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Warehamtrain
5h 57m£106–251Train
- Take the train from Stafford to Winchestertrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the train from Winchester to Warehamtrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
5h 51m£104–165
Stafford to Swanage by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stafford to Swanage is to drive which costs £45 - £65 and takes 3h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Stafford to Swanage is to drive which takes 3h 41m and costs £45 - £65.
No, there is no direct train from Stafford to Swanage. However, there are services departing from Stafford and arriving at Wareham via Winchester. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
The distance between Stafford and Swanage is 217 miles. The road distance is 181.4 miles.
The best way to get from Stafford to Swanage without a car is to train and line 50 bus which takes 5h 34m and costs £100 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Stafford to Swanage, including transfers.
Stafford to Swanage train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Stafford station.
Stafford to Swanage train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Winchester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stafford to Swanage is 181 miles. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Stafford to Swanage.
There are 2097+ hotels available in Swanage.
What companies run services between Stafford, England and Swanage, England?
You can take a train from Stafford to Bus Station via Winchester, Wareham, and Wareham Station in around 5h 51m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–170
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stafford to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stafford to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- [email protected]
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Mowlem Court
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
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