There are 3 ways to get from London to Swansea by train, bus, or car
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London to Swansea by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Swansea is to bus which costs £23 - £90 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from London to Swansea is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs £85 - £170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria and arriving at Swansea Bus Station Stand B station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Paddington and arriving at Swansea. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 53m.
The distance between London and Swansea is 191 miles. The road distance is 186.3 miles.
The best way to get from London to Swansea without a car is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs £85 - £170.
The train from London Paddington to Swansea takes 2h 53m including transfers and departs hourly.
London to Swansea bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Swansea train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from London to Swansea is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs £85 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £90 and takes 4h 45m.
What companies run services between London, England and Swansea, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Swansea hourly. Tickets cost £85–170 and the journey takes 2h 53m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Swansea Bus Station Stand B hourly. Tickets cost £35–90 and the journey takes 4h 45m. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a day.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Swansea Bus Station Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Swansea Bus Station Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
London to Swansea bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Swansea Bus Station Stand B.
London to Swansea train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Swansea station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Swansea is 186 miles. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from London to Swansea.
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