How to travel from Swansea to Plymouth

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Travel Information between Swansea and Plymouth

Distance86 miles (139 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$13 - $45
Cheapest modeBus • $13 (€12) • 6 h 15 min
Fastest modeTrain • $45 (€41) • 4 h 9 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or CrossCountry

Take a train or bus to travel 86 miles (139 km) to Plymouth from Swansea. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are National Express or CrossCountry among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Swansea to Plymouth.

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from Swansea to Plymouth

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

FlixBus
10:30PM6h45
Swansea
05:15AMPlymouth
$291One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBus
10:30PM6h45
Swansea
05:15AMPlymouth
$291One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixBus
10:30PM6h45
Swansea
05:15AMPlymouth
$291One-way
0 transfers

Other options

FlixBus
07:00AM9h35
Swansea
04:35PMPlymouth
$291One-way
0 transfers
FlixBus
10:20PM6h55
Swansea
05:15AMPlymouth
$321One-way
0 transfers
National Express
02:53PM8h17
Swansea
11:10PMPlymouth
$641One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Swansea to Plymouth

Travel to Plymouth 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 Plymouth.

FAQs

You can get between Swansea and Plymouth 2 different ways: train or bus.

The cheapest way to get from Swansea to Plymouth is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $13 (€12) compared to other travel options to Plymouth:

A bus is $32 (€29) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Swansea to Plymouth costing on average $45 (€41).

The fastest way from Swansea to Plymouth is by train with an average journey time of 4 h 9 min.

There are alternative travel options to Plymouth that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 6 h 15 min of travel time.

The Swansea to Plymouth distance is around 86 miles (139 km).

The average frequency per day from Swansea to Plymouth is:

  • 14 buses per day.
  • 5 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Plymouth from 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 Swansea to Plymouth:

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

    • You can travel by bus to Plymouth from Swansea with National Express, Megabus or FlixBus, and you can find FlixBus Swansea to Plymouth tickets for $13 (€12) on Omio.
    • You can go to Plymouth from Swansea by train with CrossCountry, Great Western Rail, first_great_western or Transport for Wales. You'll see cheap train tickets for $45 (€41) with CrossCountry from Swansea to Plymouth on Omio.

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

    • You'll find direct buses with.
    • You can book a direct train with.

    Direct services to Plymouth 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.

    Your trip from Swansea to Plymouth doesn't have to end in Plymouth. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like London, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester or Exeter. If you’d like to add London, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester or Exeter to your Swansea to Plymouth tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Plymouth today!

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