There are 3 ways to get from Swansea to Reading by train, bus, or car
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Swansea to Reading by train
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The cheapest way to get from Swansea to Reading is to bus which costs £25 - £40 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Swansea to Reading is to train which takes 2h 27m and costs £65 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Swansea station to Reading. However, there are services departing from Swansea Bus Station Stand B and arriving at Bridge Street via Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Swansea and arriving at Reading. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 27m.
The distance between Swansea and Reading is 155 miles. The road distance is 146.2 miles.
The best way to get from Swansea to Reading without a car is to train which takes 2h 27m and costs £65 - £120.
The train from Swansea to Reading takes 2h 27m including transfers and departs hourly.
Swansea to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Swansea Bus Station Stand B.
Swansea to Reading train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Swansea station.
The best way to get from Swansea to Reading is to train which takes 2h 27m and costs £65 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £40 and takes 4h 26m.
What companies run services between Swansea, Wales and Reading, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Swansea to Reading hourly. Tickets cost £65–120 and the journey takes 2h 27m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride twice daily. Tickets cost £23–40 and the journey takes 4h.
- 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
- £65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
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Swansea to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride station.
Swansea to Reading train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swansea to Reading is 146 miles. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Swansea to Reading.
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