Travel Information from Newport to Swansea
| 40 miles (65 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $5 - $6 | |
| Train • $5 (€4) • 1 h 6 min | |
| Train • $5 (€4) • 1 h 6 min | |
| National 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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The best way to travel from Newport to Swansea is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Travel from Newport to Swansea
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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.
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