There are 6 ways to get from Rochester to Swansea by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Rochester to London St Pancras Intltrain Faversham - St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Swanseatrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
4h 12m£94–181Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Swansea Bus Station Stand Bbus 507 / ...
8h 32m£28–64Train, bus
- Take the train from Rochester to London Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Cardiff - North Roadbus
- Take the bus from Cardiff - North Road to Swansea City Bus Stationbus
7h 27m£39–66Drive 215.5 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Swanseacar 215.5 mi
4h 10m£54–78Train, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Rochester to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LCY - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Swanseatrain
7h 49m£289–415Train, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Rochester to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LCY - CWL
- Take the train from Bridgend to Swanseatrain
7h 30m£310–1,016
Rochester to Swansea by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Swansea is to bus which costs £27 - £65 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Swansea is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester station to Swansea station. However, there are services departing from Railway Station and arriving at Swansea Bus Station Stand B via Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Rochester to Swansea. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Swansea via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 12m.
The distance between Rochester and Swansea is 226 miles. The road distance is 216.7 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Swansea without a car is to train which takes 4h 12m and costs £90 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Rochester to Swansea, including transfers.
Rochester to Swansea bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
Rochester to Swansea train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Rochester station.
The best way to get from Rochester to Swansea is to train which takes 4h 12m and costs £90 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £27 - £65 and takes 8h 32m.
What companies run services between Rochester, England and Swansea, Wales?
You can take a train from Rochester to Swansea via London St Pancras International, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 4h 12m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Swansea Bus Station Stand B every 2 hours. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 4h 55m. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–310
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–490
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–360
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £120–370
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–340
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–340
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Rochester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Rochester to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Rochester to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Rochester to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Rochester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- 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)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bridgend to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Cardiff - North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cardiff - North Road to Swansea City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Swansea Bus Station Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Swansea Bus Station Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Rochester to Swansea bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Swansea Bus Station Stand B.
Rochester to Swansea train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Swansea is 217 miles. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Rochester to Swansea.
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