There are 4 ways to get from Swansea to Gatwick by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Swansea to Readingtrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain Reading - Gatwick Airport
4h 20m£92–172Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to North Terminal Bus Stationbus 201
5h 35m£22–110Drive 196.1 mi
- Drive from Swansea to Gatwickcar 196.1 mi
3h 29m£49–70Train, fly
- Take the train from Swansea to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BRS - LGW
6h 53m£95–265
Swansea to Gatwick by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swansea to Gatwick is to bus which costs £22 - £110 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Swansea to Gatwick is to drive which takes 3h 29m and costs £45 - £70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Swansea Bus Station Stand B station and arriving at North Terminal Bus Station station. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Swansea to Gatwick. However, there are services departing from Swansea and arriving at Gatwick Airport via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
The distance between Swansea and Gatwick is 207 miles. The road distance is 197.2 miles.
The best way to get from Swansea to Gatwick without a car is to train which takes 4h 20m and costs £90 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Swansea to Gatwick, including transfers.
Swansea to Gatwick bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Swansea Bus Station Stand B.
Swansea to Gatwick train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Swansea station.
The best way to get from Swansea to Gatwick is to train which takes 4h 20m and costs £90 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £110 and takes 5h 35m.
What companies run services between Swansea, Wales and Gatwick, England?
You can take a train from Swansea to Gatwick Airport via Reading in around 4h 20m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to North Terminal Bus Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost £40–110 and the journey takes 5h 35m. FlixBus also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swansea to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swansea to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Swansea to Gatwick bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at North Terminal Bus Station.
Swansea to Gatwick train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swansea to Gatwick is 197 miles. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Swansea to Gatwick.
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