The average train between Swansea and Liverpool Lime Street takes 5h 1m and the fastest train takes 4h 18m. There is a train service every few hours from Swansea to Liverpool Lime Street. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Swansea and Liverpool Lime Street. The earliest departure is at 3:46 AM at night, and the last departure from Swansea is at 11:34 PM which arrives into Liverpool Lime Street at 8:17 AM. All services require a transfer at Cardiff Central and take an average of 5h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Swansea to Liverpool Lime Street. However, there are services departing from Swansea station and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street station via Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
Swansea to Liverpool Lime Street train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Swansea station.
Swansea to Liverpool Lime Street train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Liverpool Lime Street station.
Book your Swansea to Liverpool Lime Street train tickets online with Transport for Wales, Avanti West Coast and 2 other operators.
The distance between Swansea and Liverpool Lime Street is 209.1 km. The road distance is 352 km.
You can take a train from Swansea to Liverpool Lime Street via Cardiff Central and Crewe in around 5h 23m.