There are 5 ways to get from Swanage to Bridgwater by bus, train, or car
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Line 40 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Wareham Stationbus 40
- Take the train from Upwey to Castle Carytrain
- Take the train from Castle Cary to Tauntontrain
5h 59m£40–76Line 40 bus, bus, line 376 bus, line 375 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Poole stationbus 40
- Take the bus from Poole station to Crown Hotelbus X8
- Take the bus from Crown Hotel to Car Parkbus Cr4
- Take the bus from Car Park to Bus Stationbus Cr4
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Crispin Hallbus 376
- Take the bus from Crispin Hall to Town Bridge Eastoverbus 375
7h 53m£14–22Line 40 bus, train, bus, line 375 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Wareham Stationbus 40
- Take the train from Wareham to Weymouthtrain
- Take the train from Weymouth to Castle Carytrain
- Take the bus from Castle Cary Station to Crispin Hallbus 567
- Take the bus from Crispin Hall to Town Bridge Eastoverbus 375
6h 26m£32–59Drive 70.5 mi
- Drive from Swanage to Bridgwatercar 70.5 mi
1h 42m£18–26Bus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 035 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 504 / ...
7h 4m£37–63
Swanage to Bridgwater by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Swanage to Bridgwater is to line 40 bus and bus and line 376 bus and line 375 bus which costs £14 - £22 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Swanage to Bridgwater is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Swanage station to Bridgwater station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Bournemouth Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
The distance between Swanage and Bridgwater is 107 miles. The road distance is 70.9 miles.
The best way to get from Swanage to Bridgwater without a car is to line 40 bus and train which takes 5h 59m and costs £40 - £80.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Swanage to Bridgwater, including transfers.
Swanage to Bridgwater bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
Swanage to Bridgwater bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swanage to Bridgwater is 71 miles. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Swanage to Bridgwater.
There are 1105+ hotels available in Bridgwater.
What companies run services between Swanage, England and Bridgwater, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station via Bournemouth Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 7h 4m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Upwey to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Castle Cary to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Weymouth to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Wareham to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- [email protected]
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Bus Station to Wareham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Bus Station to Wareham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Bus Station to Poole station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Poole station to Crown Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
- Phone
- +44 300 123 2224
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Castle Cary Station to Crispin Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Somerset Council
- Phone
- 01935 475 872
- [email protected]
- Website
- South West Coaches
Bus from Castle Cary Station to Crispin Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- South West Coaches
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Crispin Hall to Town Bridge Eastover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Bus Station to Crispin Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Crispin Hall to Town Bridge Eastover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Crown Hotel to Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Car Park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
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