How to travel from London to Swindon

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Travel Information from London to Swindon

Distance71 miles (114 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$6 - $32
Cheapest modeBus • $6 (€6) • 2 h 5 min
Fastest modeTrain • $32 (€29) • 49 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or Great Western Rail

Travel 71 miles (114 km) by train or bus to Swindon from London. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are National Express or Great Western Rail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from London to Swindon.

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from London to Swindon

How to get from London to Swindon by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from London to Swindon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
10:30AM2h20
London, Victoria Coach Station
12:50PMSwindon
$71One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
10:30AM2h20
London, Victoria Coach Station
12:50PMSwindon
$71One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Great Western RailP08236
08:18AM0h49
London Paddington (PAD)
09:07AMSwindon station (SWI)
$1291One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Great Western RailP08274
09:00AM0h53
London Paddington (PAD)
09:53AMSwindon station (SWI)
$701One-way
0 transfers
Great Western RailP08238
09:18AM0h51
London Paddington (PAD)
10:09AMSwindon station (SWI)
$731One-way
0 transfers
Great Western RailP08273
08:30AM0h50
London Paddington (PAD)
09:20AMSwindon station (SWI)
$701One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX401
09:30AM2h20
London, Victoria Coach Station
11:50AMSwindon, Queen's Drive
$121One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX401
09:30AM2h25
London, Victoria Coach Station
11:55AMSwindon
$121One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX401
12:00PM2h25
London, Victoria Coach Station
02:25PMSwindon, Queen's Drive
$101One-way
0 transfers

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How to get from London to Swindon

The Best Way According to our Users

If you want to travel from London to Swindon there are several options available to you. For this route, however, 56,10% of our customers choose the bus as their preferred method of transportation. Nowadays, traveling by bus is a relaxing and entertaining experience. Most bus companies offer different on-board services; ranging from "welcome drinks" to free wi-fi or personal entertainment. For this reason, the bus is often chosen as the best way to get from London to Swindon. Bus companies normally offer comfortable journeys for reasonable prices, and if you choose to travel on a night bus you can even save the money of one night in a hotel. For that reason, the bus is most likely the cheapest way to get to your destination.

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FAQs: Travel from London to Swindon

Travel to Swindon easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from London to Swindon.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options to Swindon from London. You can take a train or bus.

The cheapest way to travel between London and Swindon is a bus with an average price of $6 (€6).

This is compared to other travel options from London to Swindon:

Taking a bus costs $25 (€23) less than taking a train, which costs on average $32 (€29) for the same trip.

The quickest way to travel to Swindon from London is by train, which takes on average 49 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Getting to Swindon by bus takes 2 h 5 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 71 miles (114 km) between London and Swindon.

The average frequency per day from London to Swindon is:

  • 27 buses a day.
  • Around 9 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between London and Swindon as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from London to Swindon:

  • Most travelers who book a bus ticket from London to Swindon depart from London, Victoria Coach Station to Swindon, Bus Station (New Bridge Close).
  • Most travelers who buy a train ticket from London to Swindon depart from London Euston to Swindon.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from London to Swindon:

  • You can take a bus from London to Swindon with National Express or Megabus. Cheap tickets can be found for $6 (€6) with National Express from London to Swindon.
  • You can go to Swindon from London by train with Great Western Rail, South Western Railway or first_great_western. You'll see cheap train tickets for $32 (€29) with Great Western Rail from London to Swindon on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from London to Swindon with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 20 direct buses per day to Swindon with National Express.
  • You can find 9 direct trains per day to Swindon with Great Western Rail or first_great_western.

Direct services to Swindon tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.

Many of our customers traveling from London to Swindon don't make Swindon their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Swindon are Bristol, Bath, Birmingham or Reading, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Swindon to any of these top destinations today!

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