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Compare bus and train for Cambridge to Swindon
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cambridge to Swindon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $64 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 41m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $64, while a train costs an average of $78.
Distance: 92 miles (149 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$78 Average price | $64 Average price Cheapest | $40 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 41m Average total duration Fastest 2h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 27m Average total duration 3h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Cambridge to Swindon
Compare the available ways to get from Cambridge to Swindon, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cambridge to Swindon:
A bus is $14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cambridge to Swindon costing on average $78.
Other travel options to Swindon take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 27m.
You'll arrive about 26m sooner (2h 11m by train vs 2h 37m by car). Tickets start at around $78 compared to roughly $40 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Cambridge to Swindon
How to get from Cambridge to Swindon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cambridge to Swindon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus5:05 PM 5h45 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) 10:50 PM Swindon, Regent Circus (Stop C) $21 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
5:05 PM 5h45 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) 10:50 PM Swindon, Regent Circus (Stop C) $21 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
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Tube from London Kings Cross to London Paddington+G770061:16 PM 2h22 Cambridge South 3:38 PM Swindon station (SWI) $69 1 One-way 2 transfers
Other options
- C42193+G77001+Tube from London Kings Cross to London Paddington
12:46 PM 2h34 Cambridge South 3:20 PM Swindon station (SWI) $37 1 One-way 2 transfers - C42194+G77011+Tube from London Kings Cross to London Paddington
1:46 PM 2h38 Cambridge South 4:24 PM Swindon station (SWI) $37 1 One-way 2 transfers 
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C385751:25 PM 2h48 Cambridge South 4:13 PM Swindon station (SWI) $60 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
5:35 AM 4h45 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) 10:20 AM Swindon, Regent Circus (Stop C) $24 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
3:00 PM 5h55 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) 8:55 PM Swindon, Regent Circus (Stop C) $25 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
1:10 PM 5h25 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) 6:35 PM Swindon, Regent Circus (Stop C) $27 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cambridge to Swindon:
A bus is $14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cambridge to Swindon costing on average $78.
Other travel options to Swindon take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 27m.
- Around 12 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cambridge and Swindon as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cambridge station (CBG) and arrive in Swindon station (SWI).
- Buses mostly depart from Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) and arrive in Swindon, Fleming Way (Stops N1&N2).
- Travel with Great Northern, Thameslink, Great Western Railway, Greater Anglia to go to Swindon by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Swindon by bus.
- 0 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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