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Compare bus and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Swansea
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Swansea among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €141 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 11m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.9 - 2.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €141, while a flight costs an average of €487.
Distance: 559 miles (901 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€487 Average price | €141 Average price Cheapest | €97 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 11m Average total duration Fastest 3h 11m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 22h 27m Average total duration 21h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 10m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.7 - 5.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Swansea
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Swansea, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Swansea:
A bus is €347 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Swansea costing on average €487.
Other travel options to Swansea take longer:
Bus takes on average 22h 27m.
You'll arrive about 8h 59m sooner (3h 11m by flight vs 12h 10m by car). Tickets start at around €487 compared to roughly €97 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Swansea
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Swansea by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Swansea is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

4:30 PM 24h40 Frankfurt am Main 5:10 PM Swansea €145 1 One-way 0 transfers
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4:30 PM 24h40 Frankfurt am Main 5:10 PM Swansea €145 1 One-way 0 transfers
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4:30 PM 24h40 Frankfurt am Main 5:10 PM Swansea €145 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Swansea:
A bus is €347 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Swansea costing on average €487.
Other travel options to Swansea take longer:
Bus takes on average 22h 27m.
- Around 31 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Swansea as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Bristol Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Swansea, University Bay Campus.
- Travel with KLM, Lufthansa, Edelweiss Air, Air Baltic, Swiss, Aegean Airlines to go to Swansea by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Swansea by bus.
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