There are 6 ways to get from Swindon to Skipton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Skiptontrain
4h 39m£103–166Drive 204.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Swindon to Skiptoncar 204.7 mi
3h 43m£51–73Train, bus
- Take the train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spatrain
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Stationbus X43
8h 47m£54–85Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Skiptontrain
6h 12m£122–355Train
- Take the train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spatrain
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Skiptontrain
5h 35m£96–159Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane BRS - LBA
7h 40m£75–156
Swindon to Skipton by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Swindon to Skipton is to drive which costs £50 - £75 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to Skipton is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct train from Swindon to Skipton. However, there are services departing from Swindon and arriving at Skipton via Paddington, King's Cross and Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
The distance between Swindon and Skipton is 292 miles. The road distance is 205.9 miles.
The best way to get from Swindon to Skipton without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 39m and costs £100 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Swindon to Skipton, including transfers.
Swindon to Skipton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Swindon station.
Swindon to Skipton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swindon to Skipton is 206 miles. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Swindon to Skipton.
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What companies run services between Swindon, England and Skipton, England?
You can take a train from Swindon to Skipton via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, and Leeds in around 4h 39m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from King's Cross to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
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