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Compare train and bus for Gloucester to Swansea
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Gloucester to Swansea among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $26 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 26m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $26, while a train costs an average of $54.
Distance: 74 miles (120 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$54 Average price | $26 Average price Cheapest | $34 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 26m Average total duration Fastest 1h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 5m Average total duration 3h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Gloucester to Swansea:
A bus is $2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gloucester to Swansea costing on average $26.
Other travel options to Swansea take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 0m.
The journey is about 1m faster (2h 1m by train vs 2h 2m by car) and roughly $8 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($26 vs $34). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Gloucester to Swansea
How to get from Gloucester to Swansea by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Gloucester to Swansea is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
NX100 · NX2027:50 PM6h10Gloucester, Transport Hub2:00 AMSwansea, Quadrant Bus Station$271One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- NX100 · NX2027:50 PM6h10Gloucester, Transport Hub2:00 AMSwansea, Quadrant Bus Station$271One-way1 transfer
Fastest
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C421739:27 AM2h38Gloucester station (GCR)12:05 PMSwansea station (SWA)$691One-way1 transfer
Other options
- C42677 · W346036:12 AM2h53Gloucester station (GCR)9:05 AMSwansea station (SWA)$681One-way1 transfer
- C42415 · W346098:10 AM2h55Gloucester station (GCR)11:05 AMSwansea station (SWA)$681One-way1 transfer
- Y41579 · W3461510:09 AM2h56Gloucester station (GCR)1:05 PMSwansea station (SWA)$681One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Gloucester to Swansea:
A bus is $28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gloucester to Swansea costing on average $54.
Other travel options to Swansea take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 5m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Gloucester and Swansea as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Gloucester, Transport Hub and arrive in Swansea, Quadrant Bus Station.
- Trains mostly depart from Gloucester station (GCR) and arrive in Swansea station (SWA).
- Travel with FlixBus, National Express to go to Swansea by bus.
- Travel with Transport for Wales, CrossCountry, Great Western Railway, Cross Country, Great Western Railway (GWR), Transport for Wales to go to Swansea by train.
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