The cheapest and fastest trains from Swindon station (SWI) to London Paddington (PAD)
Cheapest price on Sep 17
€29
Average ticket price on Sep 17
€55
Fastest journey on Sep 17
47 m
Average journey duration on Sep 17
49 m
Trains on Sep 17
80
Distance
111 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Swindon station (SWI) to London Paddington (PAD) is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Swindon station (SWI) to London Paddington (PAD) will cost around €55 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €29.
On Thu, Sep 17, we found 80 trains from Swindon station (SWI) to London Paddington (PAD), including 80 direct services.
On Thu, Sep 17 the direct trains cover the 111 km distance in an average of 49 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 47 m .
On Thu, Sep 17 the slowest trains will take 50 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.
W345105:12 PM0h53Swindon station (SWI)6:05 PMLondon Paddington (PAD)€291One-way0 transfers
W352375:04 PM0h55Swindon station (SWI)5:59 PMLondon Paddington (PAD)€291One-way0 transfers
W351965:51 PM0h50Swindon station (SWI)6:41 PMLondon Paddington (PAD)€291One-way0 transfers
W354355:19 PM0h54Swindon station (SWI)6:13 PMLondon Paddington (PAD)€291One-way0 transfers
W345135:41 PM0h58Swindon station (SWI)6:39 PMLondon Paddington (PAD)€291One-way0 transfers
W351678:25 AM0h47Swindon station (SWI)9:12 AMLondon Paddington (PAD)€1011One-way0 transfers
G148957:40 AM0h49Swindon station (SWI)8:29 AMLondon Paddington (PAD)€1081One-way0 transfers
G1504512:20 PM0h50Swindon station (SWI)1:10 PMLondon Paddington (PAD)€441One-way0 transfers
G150483:51 PM0h50Swindon station (SWI)4:41 PMLondon Paddington (PAD)€441One-way0 transfers
W351883:19 PM0h50Swindon station (SWI)4:09 PMLondon Paddington (PAD)€441One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare train and bus for Swindon station (SWI) to London Paddington (PAD)
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Swindon station (SWI) to London Paddington (PAD) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €17 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 26m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €17, while a train costs an average of €50.
Distance: 111 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€50 Average price | €17 Average price Cheapest | €39 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 26m Average total duration Fastest 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 5m Average total duration 2h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 49m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Swindon station (SWI) to London Paddington (PAD):
A bus is €27 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Swindon station (SWI) to London Paddington (PAD) costing on average €41.
Other travel options to London Paddington (PAD) take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 26m.
Live departures
Swindon station (SWI) to London Paddington (PAD) train times
The table below shows live departures for Swindon station (SWI) to London Paddington (PAD) trains for today, Wednesday, September 16. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W34530 | On time 11:32 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h07 | 12:39 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Thursday, September 17 | |||||
W35090 | 5:28 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h00 | 6:28 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W34456 | 6:03 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h54 | 6:57 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W35431 | 6:18 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h58 | 7:16 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G14893 | 6:29 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h57 | 7:26 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W35161 | 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 | |
G14895 | 7:40 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h49 | 8:29 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W35166 | 7:53 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h58 | 8:51 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G15053 | 7:58 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h57 | 8:55 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G14896 | 8:10 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h55 | 9:05 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W35167 | 8:25 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h47 | 9:12 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G14897 | 8:40 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h54 | 9:34 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W35169 | 8:50 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h54 | 9:44 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W35221 | 9:02 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h57 | 9:59 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G14898 | 9:15 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h51 | 10:06 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G15041 | 9:20 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h54 | 10:14 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G15042 | 9:41 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h55 | 10:36 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W34472 | 9:45 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h00 | 10:45 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W35223 | 10:04 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h55 | 10:59 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G14899 | 10:10 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h57 | 11:07 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W35432 | 10:22 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h58 | 11:20 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W34477 | 10:41 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h53 | 11:34 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G15043 | 10:48 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h58 | 11:46 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W35225 | 11:04 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h55 | 11:59 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G14900 | 11:11 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h58 | 12:09 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W35178 | 11:20 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h51 | 12:11 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G14901 | 11:40 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h56 | 12:36 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G15044 | 11:51 AM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h58 | 12:49 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W35227 | 12:04 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h56 | 1:00 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G14902 | 12:11 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h57 | 1:08 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G15045 | 12:20 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h50 | 1:10 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G14903 | 12:40 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h54 | 1:34 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W35182 | 12:49 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h56 | 1:45 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W35229 | 1:04 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h55 | 1:59 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W34490 | 1:11 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h54 | 2:05 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G15046 | 1:20 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h52 | 2:12 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W34493 | 1:41 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h54 | 2:35 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G15047 | 1:52 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h52 | 2:44 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W35231 | 2:05 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h54 | 2:59 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G14904 | 2:11 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h56 | 3:07 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W35434 | 2:20 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h52 | 3:12 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W34498 | 2:41 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h55 | 3:36 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W35187 | 2:51 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h53 | 3:44 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G15054 | 3:04 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h54 | 3:58 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G14905 | 3:11 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h56 | 4:07 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W35188 | 3:19 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h50 | 4:09 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G14906 | 3:41 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h56 | 4:37 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G15048 | 3:51 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h50 | 4:41 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W35236 | 4:04 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h56 | 5:00 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G14907 | 4:11 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h54 | 5:05 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G15049 | 4:20 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h52 | 5:12 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G14908 | 4:41 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h54 | 5:35 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W35194 | 4:53 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h51 | 5:44 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W35237 | 5:04 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h55 | 5:59 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W34510 | 5:12 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h53 | 6:05 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W35435 | 5:19 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h54 | 6:13 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W34513 | 5:41 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h58 | 6:39 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W35196 | 5:51 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h50 | 6:41 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W35239 | 6:04 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h57 | 7:01 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G14909 | 6:11 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h57 | 7:08 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W35198 | 6:19 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h57 | 7:16 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G14910 | 6:41 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h57 | 7:38 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W35200 | 6:51 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h53 | 7:44 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W35241 | 7:04 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h55 | 7:59 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W34519 | 7:11 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h56 | 8:07 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G15050 | 7:17 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h57 | 8:14 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G14911 | 7:40 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h56 | 8:36 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W35242 | 8:06 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h55 | 9:01 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W34523 | 8:11 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h57 | 9:08 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W35202 | 8:20 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h50 | 9:10 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G14912 | 8:41 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h54 | 9:35 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G15055 | 9:05 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h02 | 10:07 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W35437 | 9:19 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h50 | 10:09 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G14913 | 9:41 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h55 | 10:36 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W35247 | 10:05 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h56 | 11:01 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G15051 | 10:19 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 0h52 | 11:11 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G14914 | 10:42 PM Swindon station (SWI) | 1h17 | 11:59 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Swindon station (SWI) to London Paddington (PAD)
Trains from Swindon station (SWI) to London Paddington (PAD) run on average 17 times per day, taking around 56m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at €16 but you can travel from only €7 by bus.
There are 17 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 04:28, the last at 22:32. The fastest train covers the 111 km distance in 47m.
Distance 111 km |
Average train duration 56m |
Cheapest ticket price €16 |
Trains per day 17 |
Direct trains 17 |
Fastest train 47m |
First train 4:28 AM |
Last train 10:32 PM |
Cheapest Month Apr |
Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Oct - Dec |
Low Season Apr - Jun |
Busiest Day Tue |
Least Busy Day Sun |
Best time to book 21 days |
Train companies: Great Western Railway, South Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR) from Swindon station (SWI) to London Paddington (PAD) trainsGreat Western Railway, South Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR) trains will get you between Swindon station (SWI) and London Paddington (PAD) from €7. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Trains from Swindon station (SWI) to London Paddington (PAD)
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Swindon station (SWI) to London Paddington (PAD) 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 Paddington (PAD), this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Popular train stations from Swindon station (SWI) to London Paddington (PAD)
Most Swindon station (SWI) to London Paddington (PAD) trains use the Swindon to London Paddington station pair. Use this guide to compare Swindon station (SWI) and London Paddington (PAD) train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
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.

