There are 3 ways to get from Swansea to Swanage by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 50 bus
best- Take the train from Swansea to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50
7h 1m£73–149Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Sophia Gardensbus 202 / ...
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Bournemouth Stationbus Cp3
8h£34–59Drive 154.1 mi
- Drive from Swansea to Swanagecar 154.1 mi
3h 25m£39–56
Swansea to Swanage by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Swansea to Swanage is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Swansea to Swanage is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Swansea station to Swanage. However, there are services departing from Swansea Bus Station Stand B and arriving at Mowlem Court via Sophia Gardens and Bournemouth Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Swansea and Swanage is 204 miles. The road distance is 155 miles.
The best way to get from Swansea to Swanage without a car is to train and line 50 bus which takes 7h 1m and costs £70 - £150.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Swansea to Swanage, including transfers.
Swansea to Swanage bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Swansea Bus Station Stand B.
Swansea to Swanage bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swansea to Swanage is 155 miles. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Swansea to Swanage.
There are 2096+ hotels available in Swanage.
What companies run services between Swansea, Wales and Swanage, England?
You can take a bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Mowlem Court via Sophia Gardens and Bournemouth Station in around 8h.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Swansea to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swansea to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 36 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 Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- [email protected]
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- National Express
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