How to travel from Birmingham to Swansea

There are 2 travel options from Birmingham to Swansea: bus or train.

The cheapest way to travel between Birmingham and Swansea is a bus with an average price of $5 (€4).

This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Swansea:

A bus is $38 (€33) less than a train with an average ticket price of $43 (€37) from Birmingham to Swansea.

The fastest way to get to Swansea from Birmingham is by train with an average travel time of 2 h 48 min.

Other travel options to Swansea take longer:

Bus takes on average 3 h 30 min.

You should expect to travel around 105 miles (169 km) between Birmingham and Swansea.

The average frequency per day from Birmingham to Swansea is:

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Birmingham to Swansea:

• Most travelers catch their bus from Birmingham, Coach Station and arrive in Swansea, University Bay Campus.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Birmingham to Swansea:

• You can travel to Swansea from Birmingham by bus with National Express or FlixBus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $5 (€4) with FlixBus from Birmingham to Swansea.
• You can go to Swansea from Birmingham by train with CrossCountry, Great Western Rail or Transport for Wales. You'll see cheap train tickets for $43 (€37) with Transport for Wales from Birmingham to Swansea on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Birmingham to Swansea with the following travel companies:

• Take a direct bus with National Express.
• Direct services by train with.

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