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The cheapest and fastest trains from Swansea to London Heathrow Airport
Showing times and prices for Dec 21
Cheapest price
€85
Average price
€94
Fastest journey
3 h 17 m
Average duration
3 h 23 m
Trains per day
18
Distance
242 km
Cheap tickets
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Swansea to London Heathrow Airport is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Swansea to London Heathrow Airport will cost around €94 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €85.
Fast trains
It's difficult to get from Swansea to London Heathrow Airport without transferring at least once.
L16825+
G24272 · G23555+
C2882108:35AM3h56
Swansea station (SWA)12:31PMHeathrow Terminal 5 (HWV)
€851One-way
3 transfers
L16825+G24272 · G2355508:35AM3h46
Swansea station (SWA)12:21PMHeathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX)
€851One-way
2 transfers
L16825+G24272 · G2355508:35AM3h52
Swansea station (SWA)12:27PMHeathrow Terminal 4 (HAF)
€851One-way
2 transfers
L16827+G23890 · G23374+C2882709:23AM3h38
Swansea station (SWA)01:01PMHeathrow Terminal 5 (HWV)
€851One-way
3 transfers
L16829+G23980 · G2341910:22AM3h35
Swansea station (SWA)01:57PMHeathrow Terminal 4 (HAF)
€851One-way
2 transfers
L16827+C2882409:23AM3h17
Swansea station (SWA)12:40PMHeathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX)
€1041One-way
1 transfer
L16829+C2883610:22AM3h19
Swansea station (SWA)01:41PMHeathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX)
€1041One-way
1 transfer
L16827+C2882409:23AM3h23
Swansea station (SWA)12:46PMHeathrow Terminal 5 (HWV)
€1041One-way
1 transfer
L16827+G23890 · G2337409:23AM3h28
Swansea station (SWA)12:51PMHeathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX)
€851One-way
2 transfers
L16829+G23980 · G2341910:22AM3h29
Swansea station (SWA)01:51PMHeathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX)
€851One-way
2 transfers
Travel Information
Compare bus and train for Swansea to London Heathrow Airport
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Swansea to London Heathrow Airport among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €13. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 11m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €13, and a train costs an average of €50.
Distance: 242 km
Compare train with
| Train | Most popular Bus |
|---|---|
€83 Average price | €23 Average price Cheapest |
3h 41m Average total duration Fastest 3h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 9m Average total duration 4h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Live departures
Swansea to London Heathrow Airport train times
The table below shows live departures for Swansea to London Heathrow Airport trains for today, Saturday, December 20. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
Last updated at 4:03 AM
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L23174+C28775 | On time 5:25 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h15 | 8:40 AM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 1 transfer | |
| L23174+G24141 · G23486 | On time 5:25 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h26 | 8:51 AM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 2 transfers | |
| L23174+G23498 | On time 5:25 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h47 | 9:12 AM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 1 transfer | |
| L23174+G24141 · G23486 | On time 5:25 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h32 | 8:57 AM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 2 transfers | |
| L23175+G24183 · G23506 | On time 5:52 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h29 | 9:21 AM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 2 transfers | |
| L23175+G24183 · G23506 | On time 5:52 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h35 | 9:27 AM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 2 transfers | |
| L23175+G23517 | On time 5:52 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h50 | 9:42 AM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 1 transfer | |
| L23175+C28784 | On time 5:52 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h33 | 9:25 AM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 1 transfer | |
| L23176+G23535 | On time 6:23 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h49 | 10:12 AM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 1 transfer | |
| L23176+G24224 · G23524+C28790 | On time 6:23 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h38 | 10:01 AM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 3 transfers | |
| L23176+G24224 · G23524 | On time 6:23 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h34 | 9:57 AM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 2 transfers | |
| L23176+C28790 | On time 6:23 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h32 | 9:55 AM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 1 transfer | |
| L23176+G24224 · G23861 | On time 6:23 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h42 | 10:05 AM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 2 transfers | |
| L23176+G24224 · G23524 | On time 6:23 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h28 | 9:51 AM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 2 transfers | |
| L23176+C28790 | On time 6:23 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h38 | 10:01 AM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 1 transfer | |
| L23177+G24263 · G23870 | On time 6:54 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h41 | 10:35 AM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 2 transfers | |
| L23177+C28796 | On time 6:54 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h31 | 10:25 AM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 1 transfer | |
| L23177+G24263 · G23543+C28796 | On time 6:54 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h37 | 10:31 AM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 3 transfers | |
| L23177+C28796 | On time 6:54 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h37 | 10:31 AM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 1 transfer | |
| L23177+G24263 · G23543 | On time 6:54 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h33 | 10:27 AM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 2 transfers | |
| L23177+G24263 · G23543 | On time 6:54 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h27 | 10:21 AM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 2 transfers | |
| L23177+G23554 | On time 6:54 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h48 | 10:42 AM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 1 transfer | |
| L23178+L24015 · G23772 | On time 7:22 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h43 | 11:05 AM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 2 transfers | |
| L23178+C28802 | On time 7:22 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h39 | 11:01 AM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 1 transfer | |
| L23178+C28802 | On time 7:22 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h33 | 10:55 AM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 1 transfer | |
| L23178+L24015 · G23360 | On time 7:22 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h29 | 10:51 AM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 2 transfers | |
| L23178+G23373 | On time 7:22 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h50 | 11:12 AM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 1 transfer | |
| L23178+L24015 · G23360 | On time 7:22 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h35 | 10:57 AM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 2 transfers | |
| L23178+L24015 · G23360+C28802 | On time 7:22 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h39 | 11:01 AM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 3 transfers | |
| L23179+L24114 · G23383 | On time 7:47 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h34 | 11:21 AM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 2 transfers | |
| L23179+L24114 · G23383 | On time 7:47 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h40 | 11:27 AM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 2 transfers | |
| L23179+C28808 | On time 7:47 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h38 | 11:25 AM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 1 transfer | |
| L23179+L24114 · G23786 | On time 7:47 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h48 | 11:35 AM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 2 transfers | |
| L23179+G23397 | On time 7:47 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h55 | 11:42 AM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 1 transfer | |
| L23179+L24114 · G23383+C28808 | On time 7:47 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h44 | 11:31 AM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 3 transfers | |
| L23179+C28808 | On time 7:47 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h44 | 11:31 AM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 1 transfer | |
| L23180+L24009 · L24071 | On time 8:22 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h43 | 12:05 PM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 2 transfers | |
| L23180+C28814 | On time 8:22 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h33 | 11:55 AM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 1 transfer | |
| L23180+L24009 · G23405 | On time 8:22 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h35 | 11:57 AM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 2 transfers | |
| L23180+L24396 | On time 8:22 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h50 | 12:12 PM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 1 transfer | |
| L23180+C28814 | On time 8:22 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h39 | 12:01 PM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 1 transfer | |
| L23180+L24009 · G23405 | On time 8:22 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h29 | 11:51 AM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 2 transfers | |
| L23180+L24009 · G23405+C28814 | On time 8:22 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h39 | 12:01 PM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 3 transfers | |
| L23182+L24016 · G23447 | On time 9:23 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h34 | 12:57 PM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 2 transfers | |
| L23182+L24400 | On time 9:23 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h49 | 1:12 PM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 1 transfer | |
| L23182+C28826 | On time 9:23 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h38 | 1:01 PM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 1 transfer | |
| L23182+L24016 · L24051 | On time 9:23 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h42 | 1:05 PM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 2 transfers | |
| L23182+C28826 | On time 9:23 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h32 | 12:55 PM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 1 transfer | |
| L23182+L24016 · G23447+C28826 | On time 9:23 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h38 | 1:01 PM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 3 transfers | |
| L23182+L24016 · G23447 | On time 9:23 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h28 | 12:51 PM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 2 transfers | |
| L23183+C28838 | On time 10:23 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h32 | 1:55 PM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 1 transfer | |
| L23183+L24404 | On time 10:23 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h49 | 2:12 PM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 1 transfer | |
| L23183+L24109 · G23491 | On time 10:23 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h34 | 1:57 PM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 2 transfers | |
| L23183+L24109 · G23491 | On time 10:23 AM Swansea station (SWA) | 3h28 | 1:51 PM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 2 transfers | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Swansea to London Heathrow Airport
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Trains from Swansea to London Heathrow Airport run on average 21 times per day, taking around 3h 11m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at €50 but you can travel from only €13 by bus.
The earliest train runs at 04:52, the last at 19:23. The fastest train covers the 242 km distance in 3h 20m.
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Bus from €13
Distance 242 km |
Average train duration 3h 11m |
Cheapest ticket price €50 |
Trains per day 21 |
Fastest train 3h 20m |
First train 04:52 |
Last train 19:23 |
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Bus from €13
Train companies: Great Western Rail from Swansea to London Heathrow Airport trainsGreat Western Rail trains will get you between Swansea and London Heathrow Airport from €13. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
Great Western Rail
About
Great Western Railway is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. It operates services from London Paddington to the West of England, South Wales and the Cotswolds. It also operates services from London Paddington to Oxford, Reading and Bristol. It offers a range of ticket types, including Advance, Anytime, Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak tickets. Onboard facilities include free Wi-Fi, power sockets, air conditioning and catering services. The most popular routes for Great Western Railway are London Paddington to Bristol, Reading and Oxford.
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
3h 23m
Cheapest Price
€43
Great Western Rail frequency
21 a day
Luggage included
Two pieces of luggage and one piece of hand luggage included in ticket price
Luggage storage
Overhead racks, dedicated luggage areas at end of carriages, under seats
Cancellation Policy
Refund policies apply as per ticket type
Refund
Full refund if train is cancelled
Amenities on board the train
Wifi
Food sold onboard
Cafe bar serving hot and cold drinks, snacks, sandwiches. First Class at-seat service on some routes
Seat reservation
Optional seat reservations available for a fee. Free in First Class
Toilets
USB plugs
Accessibility
Wheelchair spaces, accessible toilets, ramps for boarding, priority seating, assistance service available
Pets
Small pets travel free. Dogs must be on lead. Maximum two dogs per passenger
Quiet zone
FAQs: Trains from Swansea to London Heathrow Airport
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Swansea to London Heathrow Airport by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at London Heathrow Airport, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.
Cheap train tickets from Swansea to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) can start from as little as €42 when you book in advance. The average train ticket price for Swansea to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is €78; however, prices vary depending on the time of day and class and they tend to be more expensive on the day.
On average the Swansea to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) train travel time is 3 h 24 min for the 241 km long journey, but the duration can vary if you travel on weekends and holidays.
The first train from Swansea to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) leaves at 02: 46. Plan your trip with the Journey Planner from Omio.
The last train from Swansea to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) leaves at 18: 24.
There are 17 trains a day from Swansea to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) which require at least one change with Great Western Rail or first_great_western. Schedules can vary on holidays or weekends with fewer trains.
When taking a train from Swansea to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), you can count on Great Western Rail or first_great_western for the best way to get you to London Heathrow Airport (LHR). You can also check all possible train providers who offer a service from Swansea to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and compare the amenities they offer before buying a train ticket.
No, there are no night trains, the latest train for this route is 18: 24.
A trip to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) from Swansea is worth doing but not as a day trip with a journey time of 3 h 24 min each way. Check with Omio app the best way to travel.
The cheapest month for a train from Swansea to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is June.
It's helpful to compare your options as there are 2 ways to travel from Swansea to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) including taking a train or coach.
popular train stations
Popular train stations from Swansea to London Heathrow Airport
Swansea
London
Swansea
Amenities at train station
ShoppingParkingDiningATMAccessibilityWCHotelLost and Found OfficeTicket OfficeBike ParkingBike Rentalinformation
Ticket Office Hours
- Opening hours: Monday - Friday 05:15 - 20:00 Saturday 06:15 - 20:00 Sunday 08:00 - 20:00 Tickets requiring reservations: Mon-Sat 0910-1845
Parking
- Car Park: Mariners Road (until 30 April 2019). Thereafter please use the top level of Ivy Street (High Street) multistorey car park.
Accessibility
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: Yes
- Step free access note: Category A. Step free access to all platforms.
- Accessible car park equipment: Wheelchair users can use car park equipment at this station unaided
- Accessible public telephones: on concourse
- Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: Yes
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No
WC
- Toilets Location: The toilets are located on Platform 1. The National key toilets are located on Platform 1; these toilets are operated by a radar key.
- National key toilets: Yes
- National key toilets location: The National key toilets are located on Platform 1; these toilets are operated by a radar key.
- Baby changing facilities: Yes
Bike Parking
- Storage sheltered: No
- Storage location: On Platform 1
- Storage CCTV: Yes
Public transit options for Swansea
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Wait at the bus stops on High Street outside the station
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