There are 6 ways to get from Barry Island to Swansea by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Barry to Swanseatrain Manchester Piccadilly - Swansea / ...
1h 12m£15–24Line 95 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Station Approach Road to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 8bus 95 / ...
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Swansea Bus Station Stand Bbus 201 / ...
2h 56m£8–15Drive 39.3 mi
- Drive from Barry Island to Swanseacar 39.3 mi
55 min£10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Barry Island to Swanseataxi 39.3 mi
55 min£170–210Train via Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Barry Island to Cardiff Centraltrain Barry Island - Bargoed / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Swanseatrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
1h 40m£18–40Line 304 bus, line 303 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Barry Kwik Fit to Llantwit Major Interchangebus 304
- Take the bus from Llantwit Major Interchange to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 11bus 303
- Take the bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 1 to Sainsbury's Quay Paradebus X1
3h 44m£9
Barry Island to Swansea by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barry Island to Swansea is to line 304 bus and line 303 bus and bus which costs £9 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Barry Island to Swansea is to drive which takes 55 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Barry Island station to Swansea station. However, there are services departing from Station Approach Road and arriving at Swansea Bus Station Stand B via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 3 and Sophia Gardens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Barry and arriving at Swansea. Services depart three times a week, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 12m.
The distance between Barry Island and Swansea is 44 miles. The road distance is 39.6 miles.
The best way to get from Barry Island to Swansea without a car is to train which takes 1h 12m and costs £15 - £24.
The train from Barry to Swansea takes 1h 12m including transfers and departs three times a week.
Barry Island to Swansea bus services, operated by Cardiff Bus, depart from Station Approach Road.
Barry Island to Swansea train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Barry station.
The best way to get from Barry Island to Swansea is to train which takes 1h 12m and costs £15 - £24. Alternatively, you can line 95 bus and bus, which costs £7 - £15 and takes 2h 56m.
What companies run services between Barry Island, Wales and Swansea, Wales?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Barry to Swansea 3 times a week. Tickets cost £15–24 and the journey takes 1h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Station Approach Road to Swansea Bus Station Stand B via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 3, Talbot Street, and Sophia Gardens in around 2h 56m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Barry to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Barry Island to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 029 2066 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cardiff Bus
Bus from Station Approach Road to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 8
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Cardiff Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Swansea Bus Station Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Barry Kwik Fit to Llantwit Major Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Llantwit Major Interchange to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 1 to Sainsbury's Quay Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- £170–210
1st Line Taxis (Barry)
- Phone
- +44 1446 722 888
A2B Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1446 747 500
- Website
- a2btaxisbarry.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Barry Island to Swansea bus services, operated by Cardiff Bus, arrive at Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 8 station.
Barry Island to Swansea train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Swansea station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barry Island to Swansea is 40 miles. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Barry Island to Swansea.
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