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How to get fromSwansea to Edinburghby train, car, bus, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Swansea to Edinburgh by train, car, bus, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Swansea to Crewetrain train Milford Haven - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
    7h 48m
    £118–229

  2. Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)train train
    2. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus bus
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BRS - GLA
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    6h 36m
    £61–186

  3. Drive  371.5 mi

    1. Drive from Swansea to Edinburghcar car 371.5 mi
    7h 18m
    £93–134

  4. Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)train train
    2. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus bus
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRS - EDI
    5h 42m
    £63–171

  5. Train via Cardiff

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain train
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 19m
    £116–239

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Kingsway K14bus bus 201 / ...
    2. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Cardiff Central - Edinburgh / ...
    10h 19m
    £198–303

  7. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Bristol Parkwaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    6h 4m
    £109–226

  8. Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)train train
    2. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus bus
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane BRS - NCL
    4. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 3m
    £82–226

  9. Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SOU - EDI
    7h 12m
    £165–345

  10. Train, train to Exeter, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Bristol Parkwaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    3. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane EXT - EDI
    7h 46m
    £161–397

Swansea to Edinburgh by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration7h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket£118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 424.3 mi
  • Duration: 7h 48m

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You can take a train from Swansea to Edinburgh Waverley via Crewe in around 7h 48m.

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