There are 4 ways to get from Swindon to Sale by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spatrain London Paddington - Cheltenham Spa / ...
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bristol Temple Meads - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
4h 53m£86–135Drive 153.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Swindon to Salecar 153.8 mi
2h 43m£38–55Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
4h 5m£104–349Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BRS - MAN
5h 58m£70–178
Swindon to Sale by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swindon to Sale is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 2h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to Sale is to drive which takes 2h 43m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct train from Swindon to Sale. However, there are services departing from Swindon and arriving at Sale via Cheltenham Spa and Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
The distance between Swindon and Sale is 176 miles. The road distance is 154.7 miles.
The best way to get from Swindon to Sale without a car is to train which takes 4h 53m and costs £85 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Swindon to Sale, including transfers.
Swindon to Sale train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Swindon station.
Swindon to Sale train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cheltenham Spa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swindon to Sale is 155 miles. It takes approximately 2h 43m to drive from Swindon to Sale.
There are 3752+ hotels available in Sale.
What companies run services between Swindon, England and Sale, England?
You can take a train from Swindon to Sale via Cheltenham Spa, Manchester Piccadilly, and Piccadilly in around 4h 53m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- 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 London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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