Swansea to Accrington Trains

Swansea to Accrington trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Swansea and Accrington takes 7h 1m and the fastest train takes 5h 13m. There is a train service every few hours from Swansea to Accrington. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

7h 1m
Duration: 251 mi
Distance: £99
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

Train

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Take the train from Swansea to Cardiff Centraltrain
Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
Take the train from Crewe to Prestontrain

6h 33m

£73–147

Swansea to Accrington train times

Trains run hourly between Swansea and Accrington. The earliest departure is at 3:46 AM at night, and the last departure from Swansea is at 11:34 PM which arrives into Accrington at 10:02 AM. All services require a transfer at Cardiff Central and take an average of 7h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Saturday, October 17, 2026

2:53 PM → 8:11 PM
5h 18m • 3 changes
3:52 PM → 9:11 PM
5h 19m • 3 changes
5:23 PM → 10:49 PM
5h 26m • 3 changes
5:52 PM → 8:44 AM
Arrives next day
14h 52m • 3 changes
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Departing Sunday, October 18, 2026

8:41 AM → 2:06 PM
5h 25m • 3 changes
9:30 AM → 4:06 PM
6h 36m • 3 changes
10:32 AM → 4:38 PM
6h 6m • 3 changes
12:51 PM → 6:06 PM
5h 15m • 3 changes
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Departing Monday, October 19, 2026

3:46 AM → 11:02 AM
7h 16m • 3 changes
5:43 AM → 12:02 PM
6h 19m • 3 changes
6:54 AM → 1:02 PM
6h 8m • 3 changes
7:52 AM → 2:02 PM
6h 10m • 3 changes
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Departing Tuesday, October 20, 2026

3:46 AM → 11:02 AM
7h 16m • 3 changes
5:43 AM → 12:02 PM
6h 19m • 3 changes
6:54 AM → 1:02 PM
6h 8m • 3 changes
7:52 AM → 2:02 PM
6h 10m • 3 changes
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Departing Wednesday, October 21, 2026

3:46 AM → 11:02 AM
7h 16m • 3 changes
5:43 AM → 12:02 PM
6h 19m • 3 changes

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