There are 5 ways to get from Bath to Swansea by train, bus, or car
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 Bath Spa to Swanseatrain London Paddington - Carmarthen / ...
2h 4m£40–75Bus via Newport
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X39 / ...
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Newport Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newport Train Station to Swansea City Bus Stationbus
4h 16m£11–19Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Swansea Bus Station Stand Abus 804
2h 45m£14–26Drive 87.3 mi
- Drive from Bath to Swanseacar 87.3 mi
1h 53m£22–32Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Cardiff Centraltrain Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Swanseatrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
2h 11m£36–72
Bath to Swansea by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Swansea is to bus via Newport which costs £11 - £19 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Swansea is to drive which takes 1h 53m and costs £21 - £35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Station station and arriving at Swansea Bus Station Stand A station. Services depart twice a week, and operate Friday. The journey takes approximately 2h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bath Spa and arriving at Swansea. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 4m.
The distance between Bath and Swansea is 96 miles. The road distance is 87.8 miles.
The best way to get from Bath to Swansea without a car is to train which takes 2h 4m and costs £40 - £75.
The train from Bath Spa to Swansea takes 2h 4m including transfers and departs once daily.
Bath to Swansea bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Bath to Swansea train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bath Spa station.
The best way to get from Bath to Swansea is to train which takes 2h 4m and costs £40 - £75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £14 - £26 and takes 2h 45m.
What companies run services between Bath, England and Swansea, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Bath Spa to Swansea once daily. Tickets cost £40–75 and the journey takes 2h 4m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to Swansea Bus Station Stand A twice a week. Tickets cost £14–26 and the journey takes 2h 45m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bath Spa to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bath Spa to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- 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)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Swansea Bus Station Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Newport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Newport Train Station to Swansea City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bath to Swansea bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Swansea Bus Station Stand A.
Bath to Swansea train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Swansea station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bath to Swansea is 88 miles. It takes approximately 1h 53m to drive from Bath to Swansea.
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