There are 5 ways to get from Swansea to Bath by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Swansea to Bath Spatrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
2h 19m£40–75Bus via Cardiff
cheapest- Take the bus from Swansea City Bus Station to Cardiff North Roadbus
- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X39 / ...
4h 16m£12–19Bus
- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand A to Bus Stationbus 804
3h£15–26Drive 87.8 mi
- Drive from Swansea to Bathcar 87.8 mi
1h 52m£22–32Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Swansea to Cardiff Centraltrain Milford Haven - Shrewsbury / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bath Spatrain Cardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
2h 41m£35–74
Swansea to Bath by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Swansea to Bath is to bus via Cardiff which costs £12 - £19 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Swansea to Bath is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs £21 - £35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Swansea Bus Station Stand A station and arriving at Bus Station station. Services depart twice a week, and operate Friday. The journey takes approximately 3h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Swansea and arriving at Bath Spa. Services depart twice daily, and operate Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2h 19m.
The distance between Swansea and Bath is 96 miles. The road distance is 88.3 miles.
The best way to get from Swansea to Bath without a car is to train which takes 2h 19m and costs £40 - £75.
The train from Swansea to Bath Spa takes 2h 19m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Swansea to Bath bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Swansea Bus Station Stand A.
Swansea to Bath train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Swansea station.
The best way to get from Swansea to Bath is to train which takes 2h 19m and costs £40 - £75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £15 - £26 and takes 3h.
What companies run services between Swansea, Wales and Bath, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Swansea to Bath Spa twice daily. Tickets cost £40–75 and the journey takes 2h 19m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand A to Bus Station twice a week. Tickets cost £15–26 and the journey takes 3h.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swansea to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swansea to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Swansea to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand A to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Swansea City Bus Station to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cardiff North Road to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
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Booking & Getting There
Swansea to Bath bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Swansea to Bath train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Bath Spa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swansea to Bath is 88 miles. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Swansea to Bath.
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