There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Swansea University by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewetrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Swanseatrain Manchester Piccadilly - Milford Haven / ...
8h 14m£118–235Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to John Dobson Streetbus
- Take the bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Cardiff North Roadbus
- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Swansea City Bus Stationbus
14h 27m£60–94Drive 373.8 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Swansea Universitycar 373.8 mi
7h 18m£93–134Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Swanseatrain
6h 12m£76–196Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cardiff Centraltrain Edinburgh - Cardiff Central
- Take the bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 1 to Boating Lakebus X1
10h 26m£203–295Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Swanseatrain
6h 53m£75–205Fly Edinburgh Airport to Cardiff Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane EDI - CWL
- Take the train from Bridgend to Swanseatrain
8h 28m£76–276Fly 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
7h 21m£106–240Train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Swanseatrain
7h 28m£96–240Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Swanseatrain
7h 42m£138–320
Edinburgh to Swansea University by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Swansea University is to bus which costs £60 - £95 and takes 14h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Swansea University is to fly and train which takes 6h 12m and costs £75 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Swansea University. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Swansea University Singleton Campus via Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Cardiff North Road and Swansea Bus Station Stand W. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Swansea University. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Swansea via Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 14m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Swansea University is 430 miles. The road distance is 376 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Swansea University without a car is to train which takes 8h 14m and costs £110 - £240.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Edinburgh to Swansea University, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Swansea University bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Swansea University train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Swansea University is to train which takes 8h 14m and costs £110 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £95 and takes 14h 27m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Swansea University, Wales?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Swansea University via Crewe, Swansea, Swansea Bus Station Stand S, and Boating Lake in around 8h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Swansea University via Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Cardiff North Road, Swansea City Bus Station, Swansea Bus Station Stand W, and Swansea University Singleton Campus in around 14h 27m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £21–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–350
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bridgend to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bridgend to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £190–290
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–21
- Website
- Thameslink
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cardiff North Road to Swansea City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 1 to Boating Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Swansea University bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at John Dobson Street station.
Edinburgh to Swansea University train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Swansea University is 376 miles. It takes approximately 7h 18m to drive from Edinburgh to Swansea University.
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