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4.6Travel Information to Reading from Swansea
 Distance | 128 miles (206 km) |
|---|---|
 Available travel modes | Train or bus |
 Ticket price range | $13 - $23 |
 Cheapest mode | Bus • $13 (€11) • 5 h 5 min |
 Fastest mode | Train • $23 (€21) • 2 h 19 min |
 Popular travel companies | Megabus or Great Western Rail |
Travel 128 miles (206 km) by train or bus to Reading from Swansea. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are Megabus or Great Western Rail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Swansea to Reading.
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How to get from Swansea to Reading by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Swansea to Reading is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Swansea to Reading
Travel to Reading 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 Reading.
You can get from Swansea to Reading 2 different ways: train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel to Reading from Swansea is a bus with an average price of $13 (€11).
This is compared to other travel options from Swansea to Reading:
A bus is $10 (€9) less than a train with an average ticket price of $23 (€21) from Swansea to Reading.
The fastest way from Swansea to Reading is by train with an average journey time of 2 h 19 min.
There are alternative travel options to Reading that take longer:
Bus takes 5 h 5 min on average.
The distance is approximately 128 miles (206 km) from Swansea to Reading.
The average frequency per day from Swansea to Reading is:
- 5 buses per day.
- 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Reading 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 when traveling from Swansea to Reading:
- Most travelers take a train from Swansea to Reading.
The following travel companies offer services from Swansea to Reading:
- Travel with Megabus or National Express to go to Reading by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Megabus Swansea to Reading tickets on Omio for $32 (€29).
- Travel with Great Western Rail, first_great_western or Transport for Wales to go to Reading by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Great Western Rail Swansea to Reading tickets on Omio for $23 (€21).
Yes, there are direct services available from Swansea to Reading with the following travel companies:
- Direct trains with first_great_western with 5 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Reading as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Reading from Swansea.
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