How to travel from Swansea to London

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Travel Information from Swansea to London

Distance264 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€9 - €39
Cheapest modeCoach • €9 • 4 h 50 min
Fastest modeTrain • €39 • 2 h 45 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or Great Western Rail

Take a train or coach to travel 264 km between Swansea and London. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are National Express or Great Western Rail among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Swansea to London.

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from Swansea to London

How to get from Swansea to London by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Swansea to London is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
10:55AM5h10
Swansea, University Bay Campus
04:05PMLondon, Hammersmith Broadway (Irish Cultural Centre)
181One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

National ExpressNX507
02:35PM5h25
Swansea, University Bay Campus
08:00PMLondon, Victoria Coach Station
181One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Great Western RailP08483
10:22AM2h48
Swansea station (SWA)
01:10PMLondon Paddington (PAD)
821One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Great Western RailP08481
09:22AM2h49
Swansea station (SWA)
12:11PMLondon Paddington (PAD)
821One-way
0 transfers
Great Western RailP08479
08:21AM2h59
Swansea station (SWA)
11:20AMLondon Paddington (PAD)
821One-way
0 transfers
Transport for WalesG56285+Great Western RailP08482
09:27AM3h22
Swansea station (SWA)
12:49PMLondon Paddington (PAD)
831One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus
10:45AM5h20
Swansea, Quadrant Bus Station
04:05PMLondon, Hammersmith Broadway (Irish Cultural Centre)
181One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
10:55AM5h40
Swansea, University Bay Campus
04:35PMLondon, Victoria Coach Station
181One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
10:45AM5h50
Swansea, Quadrant Bus Station
04:35PMLondon, Victoria Coach Station
181One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Swansea to London

Travel to London easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Swansea to London.

FAQs

There are 2 ways to get from Swansea to London: train or coach.

The cheapest way to get from Swansea to London is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €9 compared to other travel options to London:

A coach is €30 less than a train with an average ticket price of €39 from Swansea to London.

The fastest way to get to London from Swansea is by train with an average travel time of 2 h 45 min.

Other travel options to London take longer:

Coach takes 4 h 50 min on average.

The distance between Swansea and London is around 264 km.

The average frequency per day from Swansea to London is:

  • 31 coaches per day.
  • Around 6 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to London from Swansea as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Swansea to London:

  • Coaches from Swansea to London most often leave from Swansea, Quadrant Bus Station and arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
  • Trains from Swansea to London most often leave from Swansea and arrive in London Euston.

The following travel companies offer services from Swansea to London:

  • National Express, Megabus or FlixBus can get you to London by coach. You can find a good deal for coach tickets with FlixBus from Swansea to London for €9 on Omio.
  • Great Western Rail or first_great_western can take you to London by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Great Western Rail from Swansea to London for €39.

Yes, there are direct routes from Swansea to London with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 18 direct coaches per day to London with National Express, Megabus or FlixBus.
  • You can find 6 direct trains per day to take to London with Great Western Rail or first_great_western.

Direct services to London tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.

Omio customers who travel from Swansea to London often also extend their holiday to go to Paris, Edinburgh, Manchester, Amsterdam or Brussels. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between London and these popular destinations at a great price.

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