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Compare train and bus for Swansea to Leicester
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Swansea to Leicester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €23 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 20m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €23, while a train costs an average of €118.
Distance: 138 miles (223 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€118 Average price | €23 Average price Cheapest |
4h 20m Average total duration Fastest 3h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 41m Average total duration 7h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Swansea to Leicester
How to get from Swansea to Leicester by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Swansea to Leicester is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- NX111 · NX1518:22 AM8h03Swansea, University Bay Campus4:25 PMLeicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station€181One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- NX111 · NX1518:22 AM8h03Swansea, University Bay Campus4:25 PMLeicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station€181One-way1 transfer
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G01082 · G66663+G150481:52 PM4h13Swansea station (SWA)6:05 PMLeicester station (LEI)€1311One-way3 transfers
Other options
- G00894 · G66652+W354353:22 PM4h28Swansea station (SWA)7:50 PMLeicester station (LEI)€1311One-way2 transfers
- G00876 · G66643+W3543412:22 PM4h29Swansea station (SWA)4:51 PMLeicester station (LEI)€1311One-way2 transfers
- G00888 · G66649+G150492:22 PM4h30Swansea station (SWA)6:52 PMLeicester station (LEI)€1311One-way2 transfers
- NX111 · NX1518:15 AM8h10Swansea, Quadrant Bus Station4:25 PMLeicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station€181One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus1:55 AM8h30Swansea, University Bay Campus10:25 AMLeicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station€201One-way1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus1:45 AM8h40Swansea, Quadrant Bus Station10:25 AMLeicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station€201One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Swansea to Leicester:
A bus is €63 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Swansea to Leicester costing on average €102.
Other travel options to Leicester take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 51m.
- Around 29 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Swansea and Leicester as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Swansea station (SWA) and arrive in Leicester station (LEI).
- Buses mostly depart from Swansea, University Bay Campus and arrive in Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station.
- Travel with National Express, Megabus, FlixBus to go to Leicester by bus.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, CrossCountry, Transport for Wales, Transport for Wales to go to Leicester by train.
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