How to travel from Cardiff to Swindon

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Travel Information from Cardiff to Swindon

Distance60 miles (97 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$11 - $12
Cheapest modeTrain • $11 (€10) • 56 min
Fastest modeTrain • $11 (€10) • 56 min
Popular travel companiesMegabus 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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from Cardiff to Swindon

How to get from Cardiff to Swindon by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Cardiff to Swindon is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Great Western RailP08482
10:50AM1h00
Cardiff Central (CDF)
11:50AMSwindon station (SWI)
$471One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
04:00PM6h25
Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)
10:25PMSwindon
$141One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

Great Western RailP08480
09:49AM0h58
Cardiff Central (CDF)
10:47AMSwindon station (SWI)
$471One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Great Western RailP08481
10:18AM1h01
Cardiff Central (CDF)
11:19AMSwindon station (SWI)
$471One-way
0 transfers
Great Western RailP08479
09:19AM1h00
Cardiff Central (CDF)
10:19AMSwindon station (SWI)
$471One-way
0 transfers
Great Western RailP08478
08:37AM1h00
Cardiff Central (CDF)
09:37AMSwindon station (SWI)
$471One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
08:45AM7h45
Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)
04:30PMSwindon
$481One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
10:40AM8h00
Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)
06:40PMSwindon
$541One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
04:45AM8h05
Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)
12:50PMSwindon
$431One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Cardiff to Swindon

Travel to Swindon 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 Cardiff to Swindon.

FAQs

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.

Many of our customers traveling from Cardiff to Swindon don't make Swindon their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Swindon are London, Bristol, Bath, Birmingham or Reading, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Swindon to any of these top destinations today!

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