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 57m£40–76Line 40 bus, bus, line 21 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Wareham Stationbus 40
- Take the bus from Wareham Station to Kings Statuebus X54
- Take the bus from Kings Statue to Bus Stationbus X53 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Trinity Squarebus X53 / ...
- Take the bus from Trinity Square to Taunton Town Centre Kbus 30
- Take the bus from Castle Way to High Street 2bus 21A / ...
8h 4m£15–23Bus, line 376 bus, line 375 bus
- Take the bus from South Station to Bus Stationbus Cr5
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Crispin Hallbus 376
- Take the bus from Crispin Hall to Town Bridge Eastoverbus 375
6h 43m£16–30Drive 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 21 bus which costs £15 - £23 and takes 8h 4m.
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. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Town Bridge Eastover via South Station, Bus Station and Crispin Hall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
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 57m and costs £40 - £80.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Swanage to Bridgwater, including transfers.
Swanage to Bridgwater bus services, operated by South West Coaches, depart from South Station.
Swanage to Bridgwater bus services, operated by South West Coaches, arrive at 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 1102+ hotels available in Bridgwater.
What companies run services between Swanage, England and Bridgwater, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Town Bridge Eastover via Wareham Station, Wareham, Dorchester South, South Station, Bus Station, and Crispin Hall in around 6h 43m.
- 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
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- 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
- Phone
- 01935 475 872
- [email protected]
- Website
- South West Coaches
Bus from South Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- South West Coaches
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Bus Station to Crispin Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Crispin Hall to Town Bridge Eastover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- 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
Bus from Wareham Station to Kings Statue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset
Bus from Kings Statue to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset
Bus from Bus Station to Trinity Square
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Trinity Square to Taunton Town Centre K
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Castle Way to High Street 2
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
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