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Compare train and bus for Swindon to Bedford
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Swindon to Bedford among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $32 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 45m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $32, while a train costs an average of $78.
Distance: 68 miles (111 km)
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2h 45m Average total duration Fastest 2h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 0m Average total duration 2h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Swindon to Bedford
How to get from Swindon to Bedford by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Swindon to Bedford is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
11:56 AM4h39Swindon4:35 PMBedford$441One-way3 transfers
Cheapest
- 11:56 AM4h39Swindon4:35 PMBedford$441One-way3 transfers
Fastest
4:55 AM4h27Swindon9:22 AMBedford$661One-way2 transfers
Other options
- 9:36 AM4h45Swindon2:21 PMBedford$441One-way3 transfers
- 6:11 AM4h58Swindon11:09 AMBedford$441One-way3 transfers
- 4:26 PM5h17Swindon9:43 PMBedford$441One-way3 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Swindon to Bedford:
A bus is $46 (€38) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Swindon to Bedford costing on average $78 (€63).
Other travel options to Bedford take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 0m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Swindon and Bedford as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Swindon, Regent Circus (Stop C) and arrive in Milton Keynes, Central Railway Station.
- Trains mostly depart from Swindon station (SWI) and arrive in Bedford station (BDM).
- Travel with Thameslink, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Bedford by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, National Express, Stagecoach West to go to Bedford by bus.
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