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Compare bus, train, and flight for Glasgow to Swansea
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Glasgow to Swansea among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €26. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 11m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €26, and a train costs an average of €66.
Distance: 293 miles (472 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight |
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€53 Average price Cheapest | €136 Average price | €71 Average price |
15h 2m Average total duration 14h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 51m Average total duration 7h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 11m Average total duration Fastest 1h 11m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Glasgow to Swansea by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Glasgow to Swansea is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
NX590 · NX111Cheapest
U2208Fastest
U2208Other options
C01381+L64730W02948+L64726C01381+L64728 · L64115NX590 · NX111NX594 · NX507NX594 · NX507U2202U2206Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Swansea:
A bus is $0.88 (€0.70) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Glasgow to Swansea costing on average $33 (€27).
A bus is $50 (€40) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Glasgow to Swansea costing on average $83 (€66).
Other travel options to Swansea take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 7m.
Bus takes on average 12h 45m.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Glasgow and Swansea as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Glasgow International Airport and arrive in Bristol Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Glasgow Central (GLC) and arrive in Swansea station (SWA).
- Buses mostly depart from Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station and arrive in Swansea, Quadrant Bus Station.
- Travel with Transport for Wales, Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry to go to Swansea by train.
- Travel with National Express, Megabus, FlixBus to go to Swansea by bus.
- Travel with easyJet to go to Swansea by flight.
- 3 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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