Swansea to Castleford Trains

Trip Overview

The average train between Swansea and Castleford takes 7h 31m and the fastest train takes 6h 16m. The train service runs several times per day from Swansea to Castleford. 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 31m
Duration: 260 mi
Distance: £122
Average price: Every 4 hours
Frequency

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6h 16m

£103–173

Swansea to Castleford train times

Trains run every 4 hours between Swansea and Castleford. The earliest departure is at 5:39 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Swansea is at 5:55 PM which arrives into Castleford at 7:12 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 7h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Tuesday, August 11, 2026

2:54 PM → 9:12 PM
6h 18m • 1 change
4:57 PM → 7:12 AM
Arrives next day
14h 15m • 1 change

Departing Wednesday, August 12, 2026

5:43 AM → 12:12 PM
6h 29m • 1 change
8:54 AM → 3:12 PM
6h 18m • 1 change
10:54 AM → 5:12 PM
6h 18m • 1 change
12:54 PM → 7:12 PM
6h 18m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, August 13, 2026

5:43 AM → 12:12 PM
6h 29m • 1 change
8:54 AM → 3:12 PM
6h 18m • 1 change
10:54 AM → 5:12 PM
6h 18m • 1 change
12:54 PM → 7:12 PM
6h 18m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, August 14, 2026

5:43 AM → 12:12 PM
6h 29m • 1 change
8:54 AM → 3:12 PM
6h 18m • 1 change
10:54 AM → 5:12 PM
6h 18m • 1 change
12:54 PM → 7:12 PM
6h 18m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, August 15, 2026

5:39 AM → 12:12 PM
6h 33m • 1 change
8:54 AM → 3:12 PM
6h 18m • 1 change
10:54 AM → 5:12 PM
6h 18m • 1 change
12:56 PM → 7:12 PM
6h 16m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, August 16, 2026

8:41 AM → 3:12 PM
6h 31m • 1 change
9:50 AM → 4:12 PM
6h 22m • 1 change
10:47 AM → 5:12 PM
6h 25m • 1 change
11:50 AM → 6:12 PM
6h 22m • 1 change
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Departing Monday, August 17, 2026

5:43 AM → 12:12 PM
6h 29m • 1 change
8:54 AM → 3:12 PM
6h 18m • 1 change
10:54 AM → 5:12 PM
6h 18m • 1 change
12:54 PM → 7:12 PM
6h 18m • 1 change
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Frequently asked questions

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