There are 5 ways to get from Swindon to Alcester by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spatrain
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Redditchtrain
3h 50m£52–87Bus, line 50 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Spring Gardens to Market Squarebus 64
- Take the bus from Market Square to West Streetbus X9
- Take the bus from West Street to NatWest Bankbus 50
5h£11–14Drive 55.7 mi
- Drive from Swindon to Alcestercar 55.7 mi
1h 15m£14–20Train via Bristol
- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Redditchtrain
3h 58m£69–110Line 51 bus, line 41 bus, line 540 bus, line 247 bus
- Take the bus from Fleming Way to Bingham Housebus 51 / ...
- Take the bus from Bingham House to Promenadebus 51
- Take the bus from Clarence Street to The Crescentbus 41
- Take the bus from The Crescent to Evesham Bus Stationbus 540
- Take the bus from Evesham Bus Station to Police Stationbus 247
6h 23m
Swindon to Alcester by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swindon to Alcester is to bus and line 50 bus which costs £10 - £14 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to Alcester is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Swindon to Alcester station. However, there are services departing from Spring Gardens and arriving at Police Station via Market Square, West Street and Oxfam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Swindon to Alcester. However, there are services departing from Swindon and arriving at Redditch via Cheltenham Spa and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between Swindon and Alcester is 116 miles. The road distance is 56 miles.
The best way to get from Swindon to Alcester without a car is to train which takes 3h 50m and costs £50 - £90.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Swindon to Alcester, including transfers.
Swindon to Alcester bus services, operated by Pulhams Coaches, depart from Spring Gardens station.
Swindon to Alcester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Swindon station.
The best way to get from Swindon to Alcester is to train which takes 3h 50m and costs £50 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus and line 50 bus, which costs £10 - £14 and takes 5h.
What companies run services between Swindon, England and Alcester, Warwickshire, England?
You can take a train from Swindon to Police Station via Cheltenham Spa, Birmingham New Street, Redditch, and Redditch Bus Station in around 3h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Spring Gardens to Police Station via Market Square, West Street, and Oxfam in around 5h.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Redditch
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Redditch
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 1451 820369
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pulhams Coaches
Bus from Spring Gardens to Market Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Pulhams Coaches
Bus from Market Square to West Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Pulhams Coaches
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- Website
- Thames Travel
Bus from Spring Gardens to Market Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Thames Travel
Bus from Market Square to West Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Thames Travel
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
Bus from West Street to NatWest Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Fleming Way to Bingham House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Bingham House to Promenade
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Clarence Street to The Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Stagecoach West
- Phone
- 0121 322 2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Diamond Bus Ltd
Bus from The Crescent to Evesham Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Diamond Bus Ltd
Bus from Evesham Bus Station to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Diamond Bus Ltd
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More Questions & Answers
Swindon to Alcester bus services, operated by Pulhams Coaches, arrive at Market Square station.
Swindon to Alcester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cheltenham Spa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swindon to Alcester is 56 miles. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Swindon to Alcester.
There are 1545+ hotels available in Alcester.































