The average train between Swansea and Newtown takes 4h 27m and the fastest train takes 3h 40m. There is a train service every few hours from Swansea to Newtown. 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 every 2 hours between Swansea and Newtown. The earliest departure is at 5:57 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Swansea is at 11:34 PM which arrives into Newtown at 8:03 AM. All services require a transfer at Cardiff Central and take an average of 4h 27m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Swansea to Newtown. However, there are services departing from Swansea station and arriving at Newtown station via Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
Swansea to Newtown train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Swansea station.
Swansea to Newtown train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Newtown (Powys) station.
Book your Swansea to Newtown train tickets online with Great Western Railway (GWR) and Transport for Wales.
The distance between Swansea and Newtown is 108.2 km. The road distance is 297 km.
You can take a train from Swansea to Newtown (Powys) via Cardiff Central and Shrewsbury in around 5h 12m.