There are 4 ways to get from Swanage to Cheddar Gorge by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Upwey to Castle Carytrain Weymouth - Gloucester / ...
- Take the taxi from Castle Cary to Cheddar Gorgetaxi
4h£72–116Drive 73.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Swanage to Cheddar Gorgecar 73.5 mi
1h 48m£18–26Bus, train, line 126 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Wareham Stationbus X54 / ...
- Take the train from Wareham to Weymouthtrain
- Take the train from Weymouth to Yeovil Pen Milltrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 376
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Tweentownbus 126
7h 4m£29–58Bus, line 376 bus, line 668 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Wareham Stationbus X54 / ...
- Take the bus from Wareham Station to Kings Statuebus X54 / ...
- Take the bus from Kings Statue to South Stationbus X51
- 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 Tweentownbus 668
8h 16m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swanage to Cheddar Gorge is to drive which costs £17 - £26 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Swanage to Cheddar Gorge is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Swanage station to Cheddar Gorge. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Tweentown via Wareham Station, Kings Statue, South Station, Bus Station and Crispin Hall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 16m.
The distance between Swanage and Cheddar Gorge is 89 miles. The road distance is 73.9 miles.
The best way to get from Swanage to Cheddar Gorge without a car is to train and taxi which takes 4h and costs £70 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Swanage to Cheddar Gorge, including transfers.
Swanage to Cheddar Gorge bus services, operated by First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset, depart from Bus Station.
Swanage to Cheddar Gorge bus services, operated by First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset, arrive at Wareham Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swanage to Cheddar Gorge is 74 miles. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Swanage to Cheddar Gorge.
There are 1949+ hotels available in Cheddar Gorge.
What companies run services between Swanage, England and Cheddar Gorge, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Cheddar Gorge via Wareham Station, Kings Statue, South Station, Bus Station, Crispin Hall, and Tweentown in around 8h 16m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Upwey to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Weymouth to Yeovil Pen Mill
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Wareham to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 602 0121
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Wareham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
Bus from Bus Station to Wareham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
Bus from Wareham Station to Kings Statue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
Bus from Kings Statue to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- [email protected]
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Wareham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Wareham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Bus from Bus Station to Tweentown
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Bus from Bus Station to Crispin Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
- Phone
- 01202 338 420
- [email protected]
- Website
- excelsior-coaches.com
Bus from Kings Statue to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.excelsior-coaches.com/
- Phone
- 01935 475 872
- [email protected]
- Website
- southwestcoaches.co.uk
Bus from South Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.southwestcoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1373 812255
- [email protected]
- Website
- libratravel.co.uk
Bus from Crispin Hall to Tweentown
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.libratravel.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- £45–60
Anzford Cars
- Phone
- +44 7831 249 441
- Website
- anzfordcars.com
Castle Cary Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1963 351 333
Craig's Cabs
- Phone
- +44 7563 612 473
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