There are 4 ways to get from Swanage to Swansea by bus, train, or car
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Line 50 bus, train via Reading
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus 50
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Swanseatrain
6h 20m£98–173Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Sophia Gardensbus Cp3
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Swansea Bus Station Stand Bbus 201 / ...
7h 44m£35–60Drive 154.1 mi
- Drive from Swanage to Swanseacar 154.1 mi
3h 24m£39–55Line 50 bus, train
- 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 Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Swanseatrain
6h 29m£73–150
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Swanage to Swansea is to bus which costs £35 - £60 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Swanage to Swansea is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Swanage station to Swansea station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Swansea Bus Station Stand B via Bournemouth Station and Sophia Gardens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 44m.
The distance between Swanage and Swansea is 246 miles. The road distance is 155 miles.
The best way to get from Swanage to Swansea without a car is to line 50 bus and train via Reading which takes 6h 20m and costs £95 - £180.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Swanage to Swansea, including transfers.
Swanage to Swansea bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
Swanage to Swansea bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swanage to Swansea is 155 miles. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Swanage to Swansea.
There are 1320+ hotels available in Swansea.
What companies run services between Swanage, England and Swansea, Wales?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Swansea Bus Station Stand B via Bournemouth Station and Sophia Gardens in around 7h 44m.
- 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
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
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- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
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- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- 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
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- More Bus
Bus from Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Swansea Bus Station Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- National Express
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