How to travel from Swansea to Birmingham

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Travel Information to Birmingham from Swansea

distanceDistance105 miles (169 km)
modeAvailable travel modesTrain or bus
priceTicket price range$12 - $38
cheapestCheapest modeBus • $12 (€10) • 3 h 47 min
fastestFastest modeTrain • $38 (€33) • 2 h 52 min
carriersPopular travel companiesNational Express or CrossCountry

Take a train or bus to travel 105 miles (169 km) between Swansea and Birmingham. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express or CrossCountry among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Swansea to Birmingham.

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from Swansea to Birmingham

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

Our recommendation
bus

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

National Express
10:08AM3h52
Swansea
02:00PMBirmingham, Coach Station
$281One-way
0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus
03:30PM11h30
Swansea
03:00AMBirmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway
$201One-way
1 transfer
Fastest
Great Western Railway
09:23AM2h55
Swansea station (SWA)
12:18PMBirmingham New Street (BHM)
$1161One-way
1 transfer
Other options
Cross Country
09:06AM3h39
Swansea station (SWA)
12:45PMBirmingham New Street (BHM)
$591One-way
1 transfer
Cross Country
11:07AM3h38
Swansea station (SWA)
02:45PMBirmingham New Street (BHM)
$591One-way
1 transfer
Great Western Railway
08:23AM2h55
Swansea station (SWA)
11:18AMBirmingham New Street (BHM)
$1161One-way
1 transfer
National Express
07:02AM3h58
Swansea
11:00AMBirmingham, Coach Station
$271One-way
0 transfers
National Express
12:23PM4h07
Swansea
04:30PMBirmingham, Coach Station
$241One-way
0 transfers
National Express
03:53PM4h07
Swansea
08:00PMBirmingham, Coach Station
$241One-way
0 transfers

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CrossCountry, National Express and FlixBus will get you from Swansea to Birmingham at great prices. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best travel times, prices and tickets for your trip.

CrossCountry is a fast speed train company in the United Kingdom and for your next travel to Birmingham from Swansea you can choose between Standard Class and First Class tickets on Omio.

    National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance travel company operating over 550 travel per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates travel services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express travel have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most travel come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your travel from Swansea to Birmingham, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.

      FAQs: Travel from Swansea to Birmingham

      FAQs: Travel to Birmingham 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 Swansea to Birmingham.
      FAQs

      You can get from Swansea to Birmingham 2 different ways: train or bus.

      The cheapest way to travel from Swansea to Birmingham is a bus with an average price of $12 (€10).

      This is compared to other travel options from Swansea to Birmingham:

      A bus is $26 (€23) less than a train with an average ticket price of $38 (€33) from Swansea to Birmingham.

      The quickest way to travel from Swansea to Birmingham is by train, which takes on average 2 h 52 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

      Getting to Birmingham by bus takes 3 h 47 min on average.

      You should expect to travel around 105 miles (169 km) between Swansea and Birmingham.

      The average frequency per day from Swansea to Birmingham is:

      • 2 buses a day.
      • 13 trains a day.

      However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Swansea to Birmingham 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 Swansea to Birmingham:

      • Buses most often depart from Swansea at Swansea, University Bay Campus and arrive in Birmingham at Birmingham, Coach Station.

      The following travel companies offer services from Swansea to Birmingham:

      • Travel with National Express, FlixBus or Megabus to go to Birmingham by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Megabus Swansea to Birmingham tickets on Omio for $12 (€10).
      • Travel with CrossCountry, Great Western Rail, Transport for Wales, West Midlands Trains or first_great_western to go to Birmingham by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find CrossCountry Swansea to Birmingham tickets on Omio for $38 (€33).

      Yes, there are direct services available from Swansea to Birmingham with the following travel companies:

      • Direct services by bus with National Express.
      • Take a direct train with.

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

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