There are 6 ways to get from Swansea to West Sussex by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Reading
best- Take the train from Swansea to Readingtrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Dorking Deepdenetrain Reading - Gatwick Airport / ...
5h 30m£96–185Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Swansea City Bus Station to Gatwick Airport North Terminalbus Uk940
8h 42m£33–50Bus via Horsham
- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to North Terminal Bus Stationbus 201
7h 14m£48–110Drive 192.5 mi
- Drive from Swansea to West Sussexcar 192.5 mi
3h 41m£47–68Train, bus, fly
- Take the train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BRS - LGW
7h 55m£82–223Train
- Take the train from Swansea to Cardiff Centraltrain Swansea - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth & Southseatrain Cardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour
7h 2m£98–200
Swansea to West Sussex by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swansea to West Sussex is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Swansea to West Sussex is to drive which takes 3h 41m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Swansea station to West Sussex station. However, there are services departing from Swansea Bus Station Stand B and arriving at Railway Station via North Terminal Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Swansea to West Sussex. However, there are services departing from Swansea and arriving at Billingshurst via Reading, Dorking and Horsham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Swansea and West Sussex is 215 miles. The road distance is 193.6 miles.
The best way to get from Swansea to West Sussex without a car is to train via Reading which takes 5h 30m and costs £95 - £190.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Swansea to West Sussex, including transfers.
Swansea to West Sussex bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Swansea Bus Station Stand B.
Swansea to West Sussex train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Swansea station.
The best way to get from Swansea to West Sussex is to train via Reading which takes 5h 30m and costs £95 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus via Horsham, which costs £45 - £110 and takes 7h 14m.
What companies run services between Swansea, Wales and West Sussex, England?
You can take a train from Swansea to Billingshurst via Reading, Dorking Deepdene, Dorking, and Horsham in around 5h 30m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to North Terminal Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £40–100 and the journey takes 5h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- 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
- £70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Dorking Deepdene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- 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 Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Swansea to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Swansea City Bus Station to Gatwick Airport North Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Swansea to West Sussex bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at North Terminal Bus Station.
Swansea to West Sussex train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swansea to West Sussex is 194 miles. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Swansea to West Sussex.
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