There are 3 ways to get from Swanage to Ludlow 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 Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Ludlowtrain
6h 57m£86–170Drive 153 mi
cheapest- Drive from Swanage to Ludlowcar 153 mi
3h 29m£38–54Line 50 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus 50
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Kidderminster Bus Station to Ludlow Fish Barbus 292
8h 19m
Swanage to Ludlow by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swanage to Ludlow is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 3h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Swanage to Ludlow is to drive which takes 3h 29m and costs £35 - £55.
The distance between Swanage and Ludlow is 214 miles. The road distance is 153.9 miles.
The best way to get from Swanage to Ludlow without a car is to line 50 bus and train which takes 6h 57m and costs £85 - £170.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Swanage to Ludlow, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Swanage to Ludlow is 154 miles. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Swanage to Ludlow.
There are 783+ hotels available in Ludlow.
What companies run services between Swanage, England and Ludlow, England?
There is no direct connection from Swanage to Ludlow. However, you can take the line 50 bus to Bournemouth Station, walk to Bournemouth, take the train to Southampton Central, take the train to Newport (S Wales), then take the train to Ludlow. Alternatively, you can drive from Swanage to Ludlow in around 3h 29m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Central to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Ludlow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- [email protected]
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0121 322 2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- diamondbuses.com
Bus from Kidderminster Bus Station to Ludlow Fish Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.diamondbuses.com/
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