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Compare bus and train for Cardiff to Swindon
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cardiff to Swindon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €21 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 47m. 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 €21, while a train costs an average of €39.
Distance: 60 miles (97 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€39 Average price | €21 Average price Cheapest | €22 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 47m Average total duration Fastest 1h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 3m Average total duration 3h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Cardiff to Swindon:
A bus is €18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cardiff to Swindon costing on average €39.
Other travel options to Swindon take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 3m.
You'll arrive about 10m sooner (1h 17m by train vs 1h 27m by car). Tickets start at around €39 compared to roughly €22 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 Cardiff to Swindon
How to get from Cardiff to Swindon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cardiff to Swindon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus1:40 AM1h40Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)3:20 AMSwindon, Regent Circus (Stop C)€131One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus1:40 AM1h40Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)3:20 AMSwindon, Regent Circus (Stop C)€131One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- W3518412:20 PM0h57Cardiff Central (CDF)1:17 PMSwindon station (SWI)€391One-way0 transfers
Other options
- W351728:23 AM0h58Cardiff Central (CDF)9:21 AMSwindon station (SWI)€391One-way0 transfers
- W351954:23 PM0h58Cardiff Central (CDF)5:21 PMSwindon station (SWI)€391One-way0 transfers
- C4229010:20 AM0h59Cardiff Central (CDF)11:19 AMSwindon station (SWI)€391One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cardiff to Swindon:
A bus is €28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cardiff to Swindon costing on average €37.
Other travel options to Swindon take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 23m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cardiff and Swindon as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cardiff Central (CDF) and arrive in Swindon station (SWI).
- Buses mostly depart from Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) and arrive in Swindon, Regent Circus (Stop C).
- Travel with Megabus, FlixBus to go to Swindon by bus.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, CrossCountry, Cross Country, Great Western Railway (GWR), Transport for Wales to go to Swindon by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with Megabus, FlixBus.
- 6 direct trains per day with Great Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR).
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