There are 3 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 Bus Stationbus 50
5h 43m£114–156Drive 180.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Stafford to Swanagecar 180.4 mi
3h 41m£44–64Train, 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 46m£107–236
Stafford to Swanage by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stafford to Swanage is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Stafford to Swanage is to drive which takes 3h 41m and costs £40 - £65.
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 43m and costs £110 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Stafford to Swanage, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Stafford to Swanage is 181 miles. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Stafford to Swanage.
There are 2142+ hotels available in Swanage.
What companies run services between Stafford, England and Swanage, England?
There is no direct connection from Stafford to Swanage. However, you can take the train to Bournemouth, walk to Bournemouth Station, then take the line 50 bus to Bus Station. Alternatively, you can drive from Stafford to Swanage in around 3h 41m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Wareham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- [email protected]
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
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