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Compare bus and flight for Swindon to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Swindon to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €50 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 6m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €50, while a flight costs an average of €282.
Distance: 289 miles (466 km)
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€50 Average price Cheapest | €282 Average price | €45 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 4m Average total duration 5h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 6m Average total duration Fastest 2h 6m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Swindon to Amsterdam
Compare the available ways to get from Swindon to Amsterdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Swindon to Amsterdam:
A train is €233 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Swindon to Amsterdam costing on average €282.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 4m.
You'll arrive about 2h 21m sooner (5h 34m by train vs 7h 55m by car). Tickets start at around €50 compared to roughly €45 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Swindon to Amsterdam
How to get from Swindon to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Swindon to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

12:10 PM 18h50 Swindon 7:00 AM Amsterdam €67 1 One-way 0 transfers
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12:10 PM 18h50 Swindon 7:00 AM Amsterdam €67 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest

2:25 AM 17h45 Swindon 8:10 PM Amsterdam €71 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Swindon to Amsterdam:
A train is €233 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Swindon to Amsterdam costing on average €282.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 4m.
- Around 62 flights per day.
- Around 33 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Swindon and Amsterdam as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Swindon station (SWI) and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Travel with Eurostar to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, British Airways, easyJet, Lufthansa City Airlines, Helvetic Airways, BA Cityflyer, Air Baltic, Swiss, ITA, Air Dolomiti to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- 33 direct flights per day with KLM, British Airways, easyJet, BA Cityflyer.
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