How to travel from Newport to Swansea

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Travel Information from Newport to Swansea

Distance40 miles (65 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$5 - $6
Cheapest modeTrain • $5 (€4) • 1 h 6 min
Fastest modeTrain • $5 (€4) • 1 h 6 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or Transport for Wales

Take a train or bus to travel 40 miles (65 km) between Newport and Swansea. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express or Transport for Wales among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Newport to Swansea.

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from Newport to Swansea

How to get from Newport to Swansea by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

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

FlixBus
03:00PM1h55
Newport
04:55PMSwansea
$71One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBus
03:00PM1h55
Newport
04:55PMSwansea
$71One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixBus
08:55PM1h40
Newport
10:35PMSwansea
$81One-way
0 transfers

Other options

FlixBus
02:40PM2h05
Newport
04:45PMSwansea
$71One-way
0 transfers
National Express
03:10PM2h15
Newport
05:25PMSwansea
$101One-way
0 transfers
National Express
07:20PM2h00
Newport
09:20PMSwansea
$111One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Newport to Swansea

Travel to Swansea 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 Newport to Swansea.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options from Newport to Swansea: train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Swansea from Newport is by taking a train, which costs on average $5 (€4).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Newport to Swansea:

A train is $2 (€1) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $6 (€6) from Newport to Swansea.

The quickest way to travel to Swansea from Newport is by train, which takes on average 1 h 6 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Getting to Swansea by bus takes 1 h 25 min on average.

The distance from Newport to Swansea is approximately 40 miles (65 km).

The average frequency per day from Newport to Swansea is:

  • 29 buses a day.
  • 9 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Newport and Swansea 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 from Newport to Swansea:

  • Buses mostly depart from Newport, Queensway and arrive in Swansea, Quadrant Bus Station.
  • Trains most often depart from Newport at Newport (South Wales) and arrive in Swansea at Swansea.

The following travel companies offer services from Newport to Swansea:

  • Travel with National Express, Megabus or FlixBus for buses to Swansea. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Megabus Newport to Swansea tickets on Omio for $6 (€6).
  • Transport for Wales, Great Western Rail or first_great_western can get you to Swansea by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Great Western Rail from Newport to Swansea for $5 (€4) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Newport to Swansea with the following travel companies:

  • You'll find 28 direct buses a day to Swansea with Megabus or FlixBus.
  • You can find 3 direct trains per day to Swansea with first_great_western.

Direct services to Swansea 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 journey.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Newport to Swansea often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like London, Cardiff, Bristol, Birmingham or Manchester. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Newport and Swansea itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Swansea and any of these top destinations today!

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