There are 5 ways to get from Swansea to St Athan by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 304 bus
best- Take the train from Swansea to Bridgendtrain
- Take the train from Bridgend to Llantwit Majortrain
- Take the bus from Llantwit Major Interchange to Rectory Roadbus 304
2h 30m£15–27Drive 33.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Swansea to St Athancar 33.3 mi
47 min£9–13Train, bus
- Take the train from Swansea to Cardiff Centraltrain Milford Haven - Shrewsbury / ...
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Rectory Roadbus 304
3h 16m£18–37Taxi
- Take the taxi from Swansea to St Athantaxi 33.3 mi
47 min£140–180Bus
- Take the bus from Swansea City Bus Station to Cardiff - North Roadbus Uk940 / ...
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Rectory Roadbus 304
3h 50m£10–13
Swansea to St Athan by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Swansea to St Athan is to drive which costs £8 - £13 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Swansea to St Athan is to drive which takes 47 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Swansea station to St Athan. However, there are services departing from Swansea City Bus Station and arriving at Rectory Road via Kingsway GR and Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between Swansea and St Athan is 39 miles. The road distance is 33.5 miles.
The best way to get from Swansea to St Athan without a car is to train and line 304 bus which takes 2h 30m and costs £14 - £27.
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from Swansea to St Athan, including transfers.
Swansea to St Athan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Swansea City Bus Station.
Swansea to St Athan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cardiff - North Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swansea to St Athan is 34 miles. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Swansea to St Athan.
There are 1759+ hotels available in St Athan.
What companies run services between Swansea, Wales and St Athan, Wales?
You can take a bus from Swansea City Bus Station to Rectory Road via Cardiff - North Road, Kingsway GR, Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 12, and Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 in around 3h 50m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Swansea to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bridgend to Llantwit Major
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Swansea to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- 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 Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- 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
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Llantwit Major Interchange to Rectory Road
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Rectory Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Rectory Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Swansea City Bus Station to Cardiff - North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- £140–180
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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