There are 3 ways to get from Reading to Swansea by train, bus, or car
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Reading to Swansea by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Swansea is to bus which costs £28 - £75 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Swansea is to train which takes 2h 28m and costs £70 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Swansea station. However, there are services departing from Market Place and arriving at Swansea Bus Station Stand B via Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Reading and arriving at Swansea. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 28m.
The distance between Reading and Swansea is 155 miles. The road distance is 146 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Swansea without a car is to train which takes 2h 28m and costs £70 - £140.
The train from Reading to Swansea takes 2h 28m including transfers and departs hourly.
Reading to Swansea bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride station.
Reading to Swansea train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Swansea is to train which takes 2h 28m and costs £70 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £75 and takes 4h 51m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Swansea, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Reading to Swansea hourly. Tickets cost £70–140 and the journey takes 2h 28m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to Swansea Bus Station Stand B twice daily. Tickets cost £27–70 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to Swansea Bus Station Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Reading to Swansea bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Swansea Bus Station Stand B.
Reading to Swansea train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Swansea station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Swansea is 146 miles. It takes approximately 2h 37m to drive from Reading to Swansea.
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