There are 5 ways to get from Swansea to Penarth by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Swansea to Cardiff Centraltrain Swansea - Cardiff Central / ...
1h 34m£16–36Bus via Bridgend Bus Station Stand 9
cheapest- Take the bus from Sainsbury's Quay Parade to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 1bus X1
- Take the bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 9 to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2bus X2
3h 2m£7–8Bus
- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Sophia Gardensbus 202 / ...
1h 57m£8–16Drive 43.6 mi
- Drive from Swansea to Penarthcar 43.6 mi
50 min£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Swansea to Penarthtaxi 43.6 mi
50 min£190–230
Swansea to Penarth by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Swansea to Penarth is to bus via Bridgend Bus Station Stand 9 which costs £7 - £8 and takes 3h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Swansea to Penarth is to drive which takes 50 min and costs £10 - £16.
No, there is no direct bus from Swansea station to Penarth. However, there are services departing from Swansea Bus Station Stand B and arriving at Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 via Sophia Gardens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Swansea to Penarth. However, there are services departing from Swansea and arriving at Penarth via Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 34m.
The distance between Swansea and Penarth is 49 miles. The road distance is 43.9 miles.
The best way to get from Swansea to Penarth without a car is to train which takes 1h 34m and costs £16 - £40.
It takes approximately 1h 34m to get from Swansea to Penarth, including transfers.
Swansea to Penarth bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Swansea Bus Station Stand B.
Swansea to Penarth train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Swansea station.
The best way to get from Swansea to Penarth is to train which takes 1h 34m and costs £16 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £8 - £16 and takes 1h 57m.
What companies run services between Swansea, Wales and Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Swansea to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £15–25 and the journey takes 1h 10m. Great Western Railway (GWR) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Sophia Gardens every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £6–11 and the journey takes 1h 15m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Swansea to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swansea to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Sainsbury's Quay Parade to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 9 to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- £190–230
Data Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1792 474 747
- Website
- datacabs.com
New Forest Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1792585585
- Website
- newforestcabsswansea.co.uk
Yellow Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1792 644446
- Website
- yellowcabsltd.com
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Booking & Getting There
Swansea to Penarth bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
Swansea to Penarth train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swansea to Penarth is 44 miles. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Swansea to Penarth.
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