There are 3 ways to get from Swindon to Wales by train, bus, or car
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Swindon to Wales by train
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The cheapest way to get from Swindon to Wales is to bus which costs £8 - £13 and takes 1h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to Wales is to train which takes 55 min and costs £28 - £55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Swindon - Regent Circus and arriving at Cardiff North Road. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Swindon and arriving at Cardiff Central. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
The distance between Swindon and Wales is 68 miles. The road distance is 70.8 miles.
The best way to get from Swindon to Wales without a car is to train which takes 55 min and costs £28 - £55.
The train from Swindon to Cardiff Central takes 55 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Swindon to Wales bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Swindon - Regent Circus station.
Swindon to Wales train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Swindon station.
The best way to get from Swindon to Wales is to train which takes 55 min and costs £28 - £55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £8 - £13 and takes 1h 55m.
What companies run services between Swindon, England and Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Swindon to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £28–55 and the journey takes 55 min. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Swindon - Regent Circus to Cardiff North Road twice daily. Tickets cost £8–13 and the journey takes 1h 55m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Swindon - Regent Circus to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Swindon to Wales bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cardiff North Road station.
Swindon to Wales train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swindon to Wales is 71 miles. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from Swindon to Wales.
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