There are 6 ways to get from Swanage to Wells by bus, train, or car
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Line 40 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Wareham Stationbus 40
- Take the train from Upwey to Castle Carytrain Weymouth - Gloucester / ...
4h 19m£80–121Line 40 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Poole stationbus 40
- Take the bus from Car Park to Bus Stationbus Cr4
- Take the bus from Bus Station to New Streetbus 376
8h 15m£12–18Line 50 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus 50
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Glastonbury Festival Coach Parkbus G30
5h 51m£19–28Drive 66.9 mi
- Drive from Swanage to Wellscar 66.9 mi
1h 38m£17–24Line 50 bus, train, bus
- 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 Bath Spatrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Market Placebus 174 / ...
5h 53m£42–79Line 40 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Wareham Stationbus 40
- Take the train from Upwey to Castle Carytrain
- Take the bus from Castle Cary Station to Town Hallbus 567
5h 56m£30–54
Swanage to Wells by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Swanage to Wells is to line 40 bus and bus which costs £12 - £18 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Swanage to Wells is to drive which takes 1h 38m and costs £16 - £24.
No, there is no direct bus from Swanage station to Wells station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Bournemouth Station, Sewage Works and Town Hall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
The distance between Swanage and Wells is 81 miles. The road distance is 67.3 miles.
The best way to get from Swanage to Wells without a car is to line 40 bus and train which takes 4h 19m and costs £80 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Swanage to Wells, including transfers.
Swanage to Wells bus services, operated by More Bus, depart from Bus Station.
Swanage to Wells bus services, operated by More Bus, arrive at Bournemouth Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swanage to Wells is 67 miles. It takes approximately 1h 38m to drive from Swanage to Wells.
There are 1140+ hotels available in Wells.
What companies run services between Swanage, England and Wells, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station via Bournemouth Station, Glastonbury Festival Coach Park, Sewage Works, and Town Hall in around 5h 51m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Upwey to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Upwey to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- 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
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- [email protected]
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Bus Station to Wareham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- 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 Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Bus Station to Wareham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Bus Station to Poole station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Glastonbury Festival Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Bus Station to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Bus Station to New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
- Phone
- +44 300 123 2224
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Castle Cary Station to Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Somerset Council
- Phone
- 01935 475 872
- [email protected]
- Website
- South West Coaches
Bus from Castle Cary Station to Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- South West Coaches
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Car Park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
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