There are 5 ways to get from Swansea to Oxford 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 Readingtrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Oxfordtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
3h£82–155Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Swansea City Bus Station to Newport Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Cheltenham Spatrain
- Take the bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Magdalen Street Eastbus X52
6h 20m£31–58Bus
- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Queens Lanebus Oxf
5h 42m£44–94Drive 137.6 mi
- Drive from Swansea to Oxfordcar 137.6 mi
2h 44m£34–49Train via Swindon
- Take the train from Swansea to Swindontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Swindon to Oxfordtrain Bristol Temple Meads - Oxford / ...
3h 30m£66–125
Swansea to Oxford by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swansea to Oxford is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Swansea to Oxford is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Swansea station to Oxford. However, there are services departing from Swansea Bus Station Stand B and arriving at Queens Lane via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Swansea to Oxford. However, there are services departing from Swansea and arriving at Oxford via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Swansea and Oxford is 182 miles. The road distance is 138.4 miles.
The best way to get from Swansea to Oxford without a car is to train which takes 3h and costs £80 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Swansea to Oxford, including transfers.
Swansea to Oxford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Swansea Bus Station Stand B.
Swansea to Oxford train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Swansea station.
The best way to get from Swansea to Oxford is to train which takes 3h and costs £80 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £95 and takes 5h 42m.
What companies run services between Swansea, Wales and Oxford, England?
You can take a train from Swansea to Oxford via Reading in around 3h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Queens Lane via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 5h 42m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Swansea to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swansea to Swindon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Reading to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Queens Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Swansea City Bus Station to Newport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1451 820369
- [email protected]
- Website
- pulhams.co.uk
Bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Magdalen Street East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.pulhams.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Swansea to Oxford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Swansea to Oxford train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swansea to Oxford is 138 miles. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Swansea to Oxford.
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