30 Swanage ↔ Dorchester

Operated by morebus. First bus 09:00, last bus 19:14. 33 journeys on weekdays.

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Timetable

Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.

towards Dorchester · Monday to Friday towards Dorchester · Saturday towards Dorchester · Sunday towards Swanage · Monday to Friday towards Swanage · Saturday towards Swanage · Sunday
30 towards Dorchester — Monday to Friday (17 journeys)
Bus Station (Stop 2) 09:3010:30·11:30·12:30···14:30·15:5516:45·17:45··
Crossroads (NW-bound) 09:4110:41·11:41·12:41···14:41·16:0616:55·17:55··
Village Centre (NW-bound) 09:4710:47·11:47·12:47···14:47·16:1217:01·18:01··
Norden Station (NW-bound) 09:5110:51·11:51·12:51···14:51·16:1617:05·18:05··
Stoborough Green (NW-bound) 09:5610:56·11:56·12:56···14:56·16:2117:10·18:10··
Red Lion (N-bound) 10:0211:02·12:02·13:02···15:02·16:2717:15·18:15··
Wareham Station (Stop A) 10:0711:07·12:07·13:07···15:07·16:3217:20·18:20··
Post Office (o/s) 10:1011:10·12:10·13:10···15:10·16:3517:23·18:23··
Wool Station (Stop A) 10:2511:25·12:25·13:25···15:25·16:5017:40·18:40··
Lulworth Cove (NE-bound) 10:3711:3710:4012:3711:4013:3712:4013:4013:4015:3715:4017:0217:5217:0518:5217:5518:55
Durdle Door Park Entrance (W-bound) ··10:45·11:45·12:4513:4513:45·15:45··17:10·17:5918:59
The Red Lion (SW-bound) ··10:54·11:54·12:5413:5413:54·15:54··17:19·18:0719:07
Chapel Lane (SW-bound) ··11:04·12:04·13:0414:0414:04·16:04··17:29·18:1719:17
The Spice Ship (W-bound) ··11:08·12:08·13:0814:0814:08·16:08··17:33·18:2019:20
Kings Statue (Stop K5) ··11:20·12:20·13:2014:2014:20·16:20··17:45·18:3219:32
The Famous Old Spa (NW-bound) ·······14:25·······18:3719:36
Brewery Square (Stop B) ·······14:37·······18:4919:47
Trinity Street (Stop C2) ·······14:40·······18:5219:50

Route map

All stops on route 30

30 towards Dorchester

  1. Bus Station (Stop 2) Swanage
  2. St Mary's Church (W-bound) Swanage
  3. Argyle Road (W-bound) Swanage
  4. Howard Road (NW-bound) Swanage
  5. Steer Road (W-bound) Herston
  6. Herston Cross (W-bound) Herston
  7. The Swanage School (opp) Herston
  8. Holmes Road (W-bound) Herston
  9. Three Acre Lane Bottom (NW-bound) Langton Matravers
  10. Wilkswood Farm Road (NW-bound) Harmans Cross
  11. Crack Lane Bottom (N-bound) Langton Matravers
  12. St Michael's Garage (opp) Harmans Cross
  13. South Instow (W-bound) Harmans Cross
  14. Crossroads (NW-bound) Harmans Cross
  15. Westacre Farm (W-bound) Harmans Cross
  16. Woodyhyde Campsite (W-bound) Woodyhyde
  17. Halves Cottages (N-bound) Corfe Castle
  18. Calcraft Road (opp) Corfe Castle
  19. Village Centre (NW-bound) Corfe Castle
  20. National Trust Welcome Centre (W-bound) Corfe Castle
  21. Norden Station (NW-bound) Norden
  22. Norden Farm (NW-bound) Norden
  23. Cat's Eye Cottage (NW-bound) Norden
  24. Halfway Inn (NW-bound) Furzebrook
  25. Blue Pool Lane (NW-bound) Furzebrook
  26. Stoborough Green (NW-bound) Stoborough Green
  27. Stoborough Meadow (opp) Stoborough Green
  28. Stoborough School (N-bound) Stoborough
  29. South Bridge (N-bound) Wareham
  30. Red Lion (N-bound) Wareham
  31. North Causeway (N-bound) Wareham
  32. Wareham Station (Stop A) Wareham
  33. North Causeway (S-bound) Wareham
  34. Dollins Lane (SE-bound) Wareham
  35. Post Office (o/s) Wareham
  36. Police Station (W-bound) Wareham
  37. Purbeck School & Leisure Centre (W-bound) Wareham
  38. Opposite Middlefield (W-bound) East Stoke
  39. St Mary`s Church (W-bound) East Stoke
  40. Wool Bridge (S-bound) Wool
  41. Wool Station (Stop A) Wool
  42. The Cross (S-bound) Wool
  43. Lulworth Camp (S-bound) Lulworth Camp
  44. Castle Inn (SW-bound) West Lulworth
  45. War Memorial (W-bound) West Lulworth
  46. Lulworth Cove (NE-bound) Lulworth Cove
  47. Durdle Door Park Entrance (W-bound) West Lulworth
  48. Pigeon Close (NE-bound) Winfrith Newburgh
  49. Post Office (NW-bound) Winfrith Newburgh
  50. The Red Lion (SW-bound) Winfrith Newburgh
  51. Kit Lane (W-bound) Owermoigne
  52. Warmwell Cross (S-bound) Warmwell
  53. Poxwell (S-bound) Warmwell
  54. Osmington Garage (SW-bound) Osmington
  55. Chapel Lane (SW-bound) Osmington
  56. Shortlake Lane (opp) Osmington
  57. The Spice Ship (W-bound) Preston
  58. Fisherbridge (SW-bound) Preston
  59. Weymouth Bay Holiday Park (W-bound) Preston
  60. Chalbury Corner (SW-bound) Preston
  61. Sunningdale Rise (S-bound) Overcombe
  62. Overcombe Corner (S-bound) Overcombe
  63. Sealife Centre (SW-bound) Melcombe Regis
  64. Melcombe Avenue (SW-bound) Melcombe Regis
  65. Greenhill Gardens (SW-bound) Melcombe Regis
  66. Lennox Street (S-bound) Weymouth
  67. Kings Statue (Stop K5) Weymouth
  68. Prince Regent Hotel (N-bound) Weymouth
  69. Westerhall (N-bound) Melcombe Regis
  70. Lodmoor Hill (NW-bound) Melcombe Regis
  71. Old Police Station (NW-bound) Melcombe Regis
  72. The Famous Old Spa (NW-bound) Radipole
  73. Morrisons (NW-bound) Radipole
  74. Monkton Park (N-bound) Winterborne Monkton
  75. Tesco (NE-bound) Dorchester
  76. Queens Avenue (N-bound) Dorchester
  77. Brewery Square (Stop B) Dorchester
  78. Trinity Street (Stop C2) Dorchester

30 towards Swanage

  1. Trinity Street (Stop C2) Dorchester
  2. Acland Road (Stop E) Dorchester
  3. Brewery Square (Stop C) Dorchester
  4. Queens Avenue (SW-bound) Dorchester
  5. Tesco (SW-bound) Dorchester
  6. Monkton Park (SW-bound) Winterborne Monkton
  7. Morrisons (SE-bound) Radipole
  8. The Famous Old Spa (SE-bound) Radipole
  9. Old Police Station (SE-bound) Melcombe Regis
  10. Lodmoor Hill (SE-bound) Melcombe Regis
  11. Westerhall (SE-bound) Melcombe Regis
  12. Lennox Street (S-bound) Weymouth
  13. Kings Statue (Stop K5) Weymouth
  14. Prince Regent Hotel (N-bound) Weymouth
  15. Greenhill Gardens (NE-bound) Melcombe Regis
  16. Melcombe Avenue (NE-bound) Melcombe Regis
  17. Sealife Centre (NE-bound) Melcombe Regis
  18. Overcombe Corner (opp) Overcombe
  19. Sunningdale Rise (N-bound) Overcombe
  20. Chalbury Corner (NE-bound) Preston
  21. Cedar Drive (NE-bound) Preston
  22. Weymouth Bay Holiday Park (E-bound) Preston
  23. The Spice Ship (E-bound) Preston
  24. Shortlake Lane (E-bound) Osmington
  25. Chapel Lane (E-bound) Osmington
  26. Osmington Garage (NE-bound) Osmington
  27. Poxwell (N-bound) Warmwell
  28. Warmwell Cross (N-bound) Warmwell
  29. Kit Lane (E-bound) Owermoigne
  30. The Red Lion (S-bound) Winfrith Newburgh
  31. Post Office (opp) Winfrith Newburgh
  32. Pigeon Close (SW-bound) Winfrith Newburgh
  33. Durdle Door Park Entrance (E-bound) West Lulworth
  34. Lulworth Cove (NE-bound) Lulworth Cove
  35. War Memorial (E-bound) West Lulworth
  36. Castle Inn (NE-bound) West Lulworth
  37. Lulworth Camp (N-bound) Lulworth Camp
  38. Primary School (opp) Wool
  39. Wool Station (Stop A) Wool
  40. Wool Bridge (N-bound) Wool
  41. St Mary`s Church (E-bound) East Stoke
  42. Middlefield (E-bound) East Stoke
  43. Wareham Station (Stop A) Wareham
  44. North Causeway (S-bound) Wareham
  45. Dollins Lane (SE-bound) Wareham
  46. Post Office (o/s) Wareham
  47. South Bridge (SW-bound) Wareham
  48. Stoborough School (S-bound) Stoborough
  49. Stoborough Meadow (SE-bound) Stoborough Green
  50. Stoborough Green (SE-bound) Stoborough Green
  51. Blue Pool Lane (SE-bound) Furzebrook
  52. Halfway Inn (SE-bound) Furzebrook
  53. Cat's Eye Cottage (SE-bound) Norden
  54. Norden Farm (SE-bound) Norden
  55. Norden Station (NW-bound) Norden
  56. National Trust Welcome Centre (SE-bound) Corfe Castle
  57. Village Centre (N-bound) Corfe Castle
  58. Calcraft Road (S-bound) Corfe Castle
  59. Halves Cottages (S-bound) Corfe Castle
  60. Woodyhyde Campsite (E-bound) Woodyhyde
  61. Westacre Farm (E-bound) Harmans Cross
  62. Crossroads (SE-bound) Harmans Cross
  63. South Instow (E-bound) Harmans Cross
  64. St Michael's Garage (E-bound) Harmans Cross
  65. Wilkswood Farm Road (SE-bound) Harmans Cross
  66. Three Acre Lane Bottom (SE-bound) Langton Matravers
  67. Holmes Road (E-bound) Herston
  68. The Swanage School (E-bound) Herston
  69. Herston Cross (E-bound) Herston
  70. Cecil Road (E-bound) Swanage
  71. Argyle Road (opp) Swanage
  72. Bus Station (Stop 2) Swanage

Towns & areas on this route

WeymouthDorchesterSwanageWarehamPrestonOvercombeLangton MatraversMelcombe RegisWoolRadipoleHarmans CrossCorfe Castle

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 30 bus?

The first 30 departure on weekdays leaves at 09:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 30 bus?

The last 30 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 19:14. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 30 bus cost?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). morebus day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 30 bus?

The 30 is operated by morebus.

Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.