There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Swansea by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Swanseatrain
4h£75–176Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Air
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Streetbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Swansea City Bus Stationbus
12h 49m£55–97Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Swanseatrain
6h 24m£78–191Train
- Take the train from Haymarket to Crewetrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Swanseatrain Manchester Piccadilly - Haverfordwest / ...
8h 57m£164–290Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Swanseatrain
5h 9m£110–222Fly Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane EDI - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Swanseatrain
6h 4m£162–347Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newport (S Wales)train Edinburgh - Cardiff Central
- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Swansea Bus Station Stand Bbus 201 / ...
10h 58m£242–358Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh-EDI to Swansea375.1 mi
7h 16mDrive 375.1 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Swanseacar 375.1 mi
7h 16m£91–131
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Swansea by tram and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Swansea is to bus which costs £50 - £100 and takes 12h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Swansea is to fly and train which takes 4h and costs £75 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Swansea station. However, there are services departing from Terminal and arriving at Swansea City Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Swansea. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Airport and arriving at Swansea via Haymarket and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
The distance between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Swansea is 411 miles. The road distance is 377.3 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Swansea without a car is to train which takes 8h 57m and costs £160 - £290.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Swansea, including transfers.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Swansea bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Terminal station.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Swansea train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Haymarket station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Swansea is to train which takes 8h 57m and costs £160 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £100 and takes 12h 49m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Airport (EDI), Scotland and Swansea, Wales?
You can take a vehicle from Edinburgh Airport to Swansea via Haymarket, Haymarket, and Crewe in around 8h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal to Swansea City Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway in around 12h 49m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £230–330
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Swansea City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Kingsway K14 to Swansea Bus Station Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- National Express
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Edinburgh-EDI to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Swansea bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Swansea train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Swansea is 377 miles. It takes approximately 7h 16m to drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Swansea.
Book your Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Swansea bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 1330+ hotels available in Swansea.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Swansea. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.

































