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4.6The cheapest and fastest trains from Swindon to London
- Cheapest price on Nov 16
- €24
- Average ticket price on Nov 16
- €57
- Fastest journey on Nov 16
- 47 m
- Average journey duration on Nov 16
- 50 m
- Trains on Nov 16
- 46
- Distance
- 115 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Swindon to London is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Swindon to London will cost around €57 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €24.
On Mon, Nov 16, we found 46 trains from Swindon to London, including 46 direct services.
On Mon, Nov 16 the direct trains cover the 115 km distance in an average of 50 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 47 m .
On Mon, Nov 16 the slowest trains will take 51 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
W352428:06 PM 0h55 Swindon station (SWI) 9:01 PM London Paddington (PAD) €24 1 One-way 0 transfers- W34523
8:11 PM 0h57 Swindon station (SWI) 9:08 PM London Paddington (PAD) €26 1 One-way 0 transfers - W34490
1:11 PM 0h54 Swindon station (SWI) 2:05 PM London Paddington (PAD) €26 1 One-way 0 transfers - G14911
7:40 PM 0h56 Swindon station (SWI) 8:36 PM London Paddington (PAD) €26 1 One-way 0 transfers - W35241
7:04 PM 0h55 Swindon station (SWI) 7:59 PM London Paddington (PAD) €26 1 One-way 0 transfers
- W35167
8:25 AM 0h47 Swindon station (SWI) 9:12 AM London Paddington (PAD) €105 1 One-way 0 transfers - G14895
7:40 AM 0h49 Swindon station (SWI) 8:29 AM London Paddington (PAD) €112 1 One-way 0 transfers - G15045
12:20 PM 0h50 Swindon station (SWI) 1:10 PM London Paddington (PAD) €31 1 One-way 0 transfers - G14898
9:15 AM 0h51 Swindon station (SWI) 10:06 AM London Paddington (PAD) €63 1 One-way 0 transfers - W35160
6:53 AM 0h51 Swindon station (SWI) 7:44 AM London Paddington (PAD) €105 1 One-way 0 transfers
Journey information
Overview: Train from Swindon to London
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Trains from Swindon to London run on average 9 times per day, taking around 56m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at €24 but you can travel from only €4 by bus.
There are 9 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 03:08, the last at 23:46. The fastest train covers the 115 km distance in 47m.
Distance 115 km |
Average train duration 56m |
Cheapest ticket price €24 |
Trains per day 9 |
Direct trains 9 |
Fastest train 47m |
First train 3:08 AM |
Last train 11:46 PM |
Cheapest Month May |
Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Wed |
Least Busy Day Sun |
Best time to book 14 days |
Live departures
Swindon to London train times
The table below shows live departures for Swindon to London trains for today, Sunday, November 15. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C06050 | On time 8:37 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h13 | 9:50 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C00671 | On time 8:54 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h03 | 9:57 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C00669 | On time 9:04 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h13 | 10:17 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C06051 | On time 9:15 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h12 | 10:27 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C01231 | On time 9:39 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h10 | 10:49 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C50038 | On time 10:00 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h07 | 11:07 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W35211 | On time 10:19 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h05 | 11:24 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C01232 | On time 10:40 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h09 | 11:49 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C00219 | On time 10:50 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h06 | 11:56 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C00123 | On time 11:19 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h05 | 12:24 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C32960 | On time 11:40 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h09 | 12:49 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C06053 | On time 11:45 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h14 | 12:59 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C33107 | On time 11:48 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h16 | 1:04 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C05988 | On time 12:09 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h07 | 1:16 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C33109 | On time 12:19 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h05 | 1:24 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C01233 | On time 12:40 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h09 | 1:49 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W35216 | On time 12:45 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h13 | 1:58 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W35438 | On time 1:19 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h05 | 2:24 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C32965 | On time 1:40 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h09 | 2:49 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C05986 | On time 1:45 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h13 | 2:58 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W35439 | On time 2:19 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h56 | 3:15 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W34492 | On time 2:40 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h09 | 3:49 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C06181 | On time 2:45 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h13 | 3:58 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C32966 | On time 3:09 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h06 | 4:15 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W35220 | On time 3:19 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h05 | 4:24 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C32967 | On time 3:40 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h09 | 4:49 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W35442 | On time 4:19 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h56 | 5:15 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C01234 | On time 4:40 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h09 | 5:49 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C06183 | On time 4:45 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h13 | 5:58 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W34504 | On time 5:09 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h57 | 6:06 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C00125 | On time 5:19 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h05 | 6:24 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C01239 | On time 5:40 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h09 | 6:49 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W35233 | On time 5:45 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h13 | 6:58 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W35445 | On time 6:19 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h56 | 7:15 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C00811 | On time 6:40 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h09 | 7:49 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C05987 | On time 6:45 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h13 | 7:58 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W35246 | On time 7:19 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h05 | 8:24 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W35406 | On time 7:45 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h13 | 8:58 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C05990 | On time 8:10 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h15 | 9:25 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C00139 | On time 8:19 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h15 | 9:34 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W35446 | On time 9:19 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h05 | 10:24 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| C01235 | On time 9:40 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h09 | 10:49 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W35250 | On time 10:19 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h08 | 11:27 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| V26358 | On time 11:08 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h07 | 12:15 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Monday, November 16 | |||||
| W35090 | 5:28 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h01 | 6:29 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W34456 | 6:03 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h54 | 6:57 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| G14893 | 6:29 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h57 | 7:26 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W35160 | 6:53 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h51 | 7:44 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| W35217 | 6:57 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h00 | 7:57 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| G14894 | 7:10 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h59 | 8:09 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| G15040 | 7:23 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h53 | 8:16 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Swindon to London
It takes roughly an hour to travel on a direct service from Swindon to London with First Great Western train company. The first train of the day leave at 5:23am during the week (at 8:26am at weekends) and the last train is at 11:16pm. Trains from Swindon to London depart 4 times an hour from Monday to Friday and twice an hour on Saturdays and Sundays.
What are the departure and arrival stations for trains from Swindon to London?
Swindon Station: The station has a convenient location right in the city centre of Swindon with a bus station just a few minutes walk away. Plenty of taxis are available outside the station entrance.
London Station: Trains arrive into Paddington Station in Praed Street, Central London and there's an Underground station there as well. The Bayswater area and Hyde Park are walking distance away.
FAQs: Trains from Swindon to London
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Swindon to London 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, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.
popular train stations
Popular train stations from Swindon to London
Most Swindon to London trains use the Swindon to London Paddington station pair, with some services arriving at Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3. Use this guide to compare Swindon and London train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Which Swindon station do trains to London leave from?
Getting to Swindon from Swindon city centre
Swindon train station facilities and services
Swindon has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, and Bike Parking.
Food and drink
Food and drink options are available at Swindon.
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Wi-Fi is available at Swindon. ATMs are available at Swindon.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Swindon.
Luggage and lost property
Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Swindon: Parking, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Swindon: Bike Parking.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Swindon: Staff help available: Yes, Step free access coverage: Yes, Step free access note: Step Free Category A Station - This station has step free access to all platforms via subway and the lifts via the main entrance subway, Accessible car park equipment: Wheelchair users may require assistance using car park equipment at this station, Accessible public telephones: Accessible low-level Pay Phone is available at the station main concourse. Please request staff assistance if you need to, Accessible taxis: Accessible taxis are available. Please request staff assistance, Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station, Accessible ticket machines note: Accessible ticket machines are located at the station entrance by the ticket office, Accessible toilets: Yes, Ramp for train access: Yes, Wheelchairs available: Yes, Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes.
Getting to London Paddington from London city centre
London Paddington train station facilities and services
London Paddington has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, and Information Desk.
Food and drink
Food options include: Wasabi, The Beer House, Barburrito, Upper Crust, The Mad Bishop & Bear (Fullers), The Pasty Shop, Burger King, Pret a Manger, The Savanna, Soboro Bakery, & more
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free Wi-Fi in the station. ATMs are located next to the ticket office.
Tickets and information
The ticket office is open 24/7. Information desks are located near Platform 1.
Luggage and lost property
Luggage storage is luggage lockers are located near the taxi stand beside Platform 11. . Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at London Paddington: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at London Paddington: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at London Paddington: Wheelchair access, escalators, elevators.
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include Hilton London Paddington, Mercure London Paddington Hotel, The Pilgrm.
Getting to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 from London city centre
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 is 23 km from London city centre. Public transport options include:
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 train station facilities and services
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, ATM, Accessibility, WC, Lost and Found Office, and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Wi-Fi is available at Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3. ATMs are available at Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3.
Luggage and lost property
Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3: Parking, WC.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3: Staff help available: Yes, Step free access coverage: Yes, Step free access note: Level access to platforms, lifts to airport facilities. Ticket Office is step free. Wheelchair users can board trains with ease as the platforms are level with the trains, Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station, Accessible toilets: Yes, Ramp for train access: No, Wheelchairs available: Yes, Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No.
Getting to Heathrow Terminal 5 from London city centre
Heathrow Terminal 5 is 25 km from London city centre. Public transport options include:
Heathrow Terminal 5 train station facilities and services
Heathrow Terminal 5 has practical services for this route, including Parking, Accessibility, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, and Ticket Office.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Heathrow Terminal 5.
Luggage and lost property
Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Heathrow Terminal 5: Parking.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Heathrow Terminal 5: Staff help available: Yes, Step free access coverage: Yes, Step free access note: Level access to platforms, lifts to airport facilities. Ticket Office is step free. Wheelchair users can board trains with ease as the platforms are level with the trains, Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station, Ramp for train access: Yes, Wheelchairs available: Yes, Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No.
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