There are 6 ways to get from Swansea to Derby by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Swansea to Bristol Parkwaytrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Derbytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
4h 11m£101–160Drive 159.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Swansea to Derbycar 159.4 mi
3h 32m£39–56Bus, train
- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derbytrain Birmingham New Street - Nottingham / ...
5h 55m£56–115Train, fly
- Take the train from Swansea to Bridgendtrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane CWL - EMA
8h 31m£64–227Train via Newport
- Take the train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)train Milford Haven - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Derbytrain Cardiff Central - Nottingham / ...
4h 36m£93–157Train #2
- Take the train from Swansea to Crewetrain Milford Haven - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Derbytrain Crewe - Lincoln Central / ...
5h 35m£99–162
Swansea to Derby by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swansea to Derby is to drive which costs £35 - £60 and takes 3h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Swansea to Derby is to drive which takes 3h 32m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct train from Swansea to Derby. However, there are services departing from Swansea and arriving at Derby via Bristol Parkway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Swansea and Derby is 203 miles. The road distance is 160.3 miles.
The best way to get from Swansea to Derby without a car is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs £100 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Swansea to Derby, including transfers.
Swansea to Derby train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Swansea station.
Swansea to Derby train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Bristol Parkway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swansea to Derby is 160 miles. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Swansea to Derby.
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What companies run services between Swansea, Wales and Derby, England?
You can take a train from Swansea to Derby via Bristol Parkway in around 4h 11m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to East Midlands Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Cardiff Airport to East Midlands Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–240
Flights from Cardiff Airport to East Midlands Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swansea to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swansea to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Parkway to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Swansea to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Swansea to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Crewe to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- National Express
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