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Compare train and bus for Exeter to Swindon
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Exeter to Swindon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $29 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 24m. 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 $29, while a train costs an average of $48.
Distance: 95 miles (153 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$48 Average price | $29 Average price Cheapest | $44 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 24m Average total duration Fastest 1h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 29m Average total duration 2h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 8m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Exeter to Swindon:
A bus is $24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Exeter to Swindon costing on average $75.
Other travel options to Swindon take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 54m.
You'll arrive about 20m sooner (1h 48m by train vs 2h 8m by car). Tickets start at around $75 compared to roughly $44 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 Exeter to Swindon
How to get from Exeter to Swindon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Exeter to Swindon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
12:20 PM10h20Exeter10:40 PMSwindon$251One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 12:20 PM10h20Exeter10:40 PMSwindon$251One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 4:55 PM8h40Exeter1:35 AMSwindon$361One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Exeter to Swindon:
A bus is $24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Exeter to Swindon costing on average $75.
Other travel options to Swindon take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 54m.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Exeter and Swindon as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Exeter St Davids (EXD) and arrive in Swindon station (SWI).
- Buses mostly depart from Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court and arrive in Swindon, Regent Circus (Stop C).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Swindon by bus.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Great Western Railway to go to Swindon by train.
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