There are 3 ways to get from Swanage to Brighton and Hove by bus, train, or car
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Line 50 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus 50
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain
4h 9m£45–95Line 50 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus 50
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 035
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Preston Circusbus 025
5h 32m£20–78Drive 113.8 mi
- Drive from Swanage to Brighton and Hovecar 113.8 mi
2h 15m£28–40
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swanage to Brighton and Hove is to line 50 bus and bus which costs £20 - £80 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Swanage to Brighton and Hove is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs £27 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Swanage station to Brighton and Hove. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Preston Circus via Bournemouth Station and Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Swanage and Brighton and Hove is 105 miles. The road distance is 114.4 miles.
The best way to get from Swanage to Brighton and Hove without a car is to line 50 bus and train which takes 4h 9m and costs £45 - £95.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Swanage to Brighton and Hove, including transfers.
Swanage to Brighton and Hove bus services, operated by More Bus, depart from Bus Station.
Swanage to Brighton and Hove bus services, operated by More Bus, arrive at Bournemouth Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swanage to Brighton and Hove is 114 miles. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Swanage to Brighton and Hove.
There are 1809+ hotels available in Brighton and Hove.
What companies run services between Swanage, England and Brighton and Hove, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Preston Circus via Bournemouth Station and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 5h 32m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–27
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Southampton Central to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- [email protected]
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Preston Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Preston Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Flixbus
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