Travel Information from Cardiff to Swindon
| 60 miles (97 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $11 - $12 | |
| Train • $11 (€10) • 56 min | |
| Train • $11 (€10) • 56 min | |
| Megabus or Great Western Rail |
Take a train or bus to travel 60 miles (97 km) to Swindon from Cardiff. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are Megabus or Great Western Rail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Cardiff to Swindon.
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How to get from Cardiff to Swindon by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Cardiff to Swindon is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Cardiff to Swindon
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There are 2 travel options from Cardiff to Swindon: train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel to Swindon from Cardiff is a train with an average price of $11 (€10).
This is compared to other travel options from Cardiff to Swindon:
A train is $1 (€1) less than a bus for this trip with tickets for a bus from Cardiff to Swindon costing on average $12 (€11).
The fastest way to get to Swindon from Cardiff is by train with an average travel time of 56 min.
Other travel options to Swindon take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 1 h 48 min of travel time.
You should expect to travel around 60 miles (97 km) between Cardiff and Swindon.
The average frequency per day from Cardiff to Swindon is:
- 12 buses a day.
- 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Swindon from Cardiff as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Cardiff to Swindon:
- Most travelers board their bus from Cardiff, University and arrive in Swindon, Freshbrook.
- Most travelers board their train from Cardiff Central and arrive in Swindon.
The following travel companies offer services from Cardiff to Swindon:
- Megabus can take you to Swindon by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for Megabus from Cardiff to Swindon for $12 (€11).
- Great Western Rail, CrossCountry or first_great_western can take you to Swindon by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Great Western Rail from Cardiff to Swindon for $11 (€10).
Yes, there are direct services available from Cardiff to Swindon with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus available with 5 direct buses per day.
- Direct train available with first_great_western 5 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Swindon as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Cardiff to Swindon.
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