There are 3 ways to get from Swansea to Accrington by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Swansea to Manchester Piccadillytrain Milford Haven - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Warner Streetbus X41
6h 7mDrive 197.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Swansea to Accringtoncar 197.8 mi
4h 11m£50–71Train
- Take the train from Swansea to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Prestontrain
6h 15m£74–148
Swansea to Accrington by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Swansea to Accrington is to drive which costs £45 - £75 and takes 4h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Swansea to Accrington is to drive which takes 4h 11m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct train from Swansea to Accrington. However, there are services departing from Swansea and arriving at Accrington via Cardiff Central, Crewe and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 15m.
The distance between Swansea and Accrington is 239 miles. The road distance is 199 miles.
The best way to get from Swansea to Accrington without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Swansea to Accrington, including transfers.
Swansea to Accrington train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Swansea station.
Swansea to Accrington train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swansea to Accrington is 199 miles. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Swansea to Accrington.
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What companies run services between Swansea, Wales and Accrington, England?
You can take a train from Swansea to Accrington via Cardiff Central, Crewe, and Preston in around 6h 15m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Swansea to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Swansea to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Warner Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- The Blackburn Bus Company
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