There are 5 ways to get from Swanage to Hereford 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 Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Herefordtrain
6h 11m£87–151Drive 127.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Swanage to Herefordcar 127.7 mi
3h 8m£32–46Bus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 035 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Royal Wellbus 444 / ...
- Take the bus from Royal Well to Country Bus Stationbus 445
9h 10m£37–63Train
- Take the train from Wareham to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Herefordtrain
6h 32m£72–141Line 50 bus, bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to St Peter's Churchbus 50
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Square to Meeting House Lanebus X3 / ...
- Take the bus from Meeting House Lane to Railway Station Stop SAbus X3
- Take the train from Salisbury to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Herefordtrain
6h 46m£53–92
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Swanage to Hereford is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Swanage to Hereford is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Swanage station to Hereford station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Country Bus Station via Bournemouth Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station and Royal Well. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Swanage to Hereford. However, there are services departing from Wareham and arriving at Hereford via Southampton Central and Newport (S Wales). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
The distance between Swanage and Hereford is 232 miles. The road distance is 128.4 miles.
The best way to get from Swanage to Hereford without a car is to line 50 bus and train which takes 6h 11m and costs £85 - £160.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Swanage to Hereford, including transfers.
Swanage to Hereford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
Swanage to Hereford train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Wareham station.
The best way to get from Swanage to Hereford is to bus which takes 9h 10m and costs £35 - £65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £70 - £150 and takes 6h 32m.
What companies run services between Swanage, England and Hereford, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Country Bus Station via Bournemouth Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Royal Well in around 9h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Hereford via Wareham Station, Wareham, Southampton Central, and Newport (S Wales) in around 6h 32m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Salisbury to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Wareham to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- [email protected]
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Bus Station to St Peter's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Bournemouth Square to Meeting House Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Meeting House Lane to Railway Station Stop SA
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- 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 Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Royal Well
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Royal Well to Country Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
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Swanage to Hereford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Swanage to Hereford train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Southampton Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swanage to Hereford is 128 miles. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Swanage to Hereford.
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