Birmingham to Swansea coach
Cheap bus tickets from Birmingham to Swansea
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Bus Timetable Birmingham to Swansea
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Bus times from Birmingham to Swansea
Fastest Journey
3 h 40 m
Average
5 h 33 m
Buses per day
3
Distance
169 km
Of the 3 buses that leave Birmingham for Swansea every day 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
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Overview: Coach from Birmingham to Swansea
 | Distance | 105 miles |
 | Average coach duration | 3 h 40 min |
 | Average coach ticket price | £27 (€31) |
 | Direct coach | No |
 | Coach companies | National Express or Flixbus |
Coaches from Birmingham to Swansea cover the 105 miles long trip taking on average 3 h 40 min with our travel partners like National Express or Flixbus. There are direct coach services available. You can get the cheapest coach tickets for this route for as low as £11, but the average price of coach tickets is £27. Travellers depart most frequently from Birmingham New Street and arrive in Swansea, University Bay Campus.
Coach companies: National Express and FlixBus Birmingham to Swansea
You can travel by coach from Birmingham to Swansea with National Express and FlixBus for as low as £11. When you search for timetables and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey.
National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance coach provider operating over 550 coaches per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates coach services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express coaches have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most coaches come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your coach between Birmingham and Swansea, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
Birmingham to Swansea coach information with National Express:
- Average Duration: 4 h 12 min
- Average Price: £11
- National Express frequency: 2 a day
FlixBus is one of the most popular low-cost coach providers in Europe. Founded in Germany, FlixBus has expanded its services throughout Europe and even to the United States, giving travellers in both continents the option to take a long-distance coach at an affordable price. FlixBus also operates overnight coaches on select routes throughout Europe. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one hand luggage and one hold luggage bag per person. Additional fees apply for bringing extra luggage and making specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat. Standard amenities onboard include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long coach journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets.
Buses from Birmingham to Swansea
Bimingham Digbeth Coach Station is the departure point for Buses from Birmingham to Swansea, a service operated by National Express. The earliest service leaves Birmingham just after 11:00 a.m, arriving into Swansea some 5.5 hours later. The fastest journey is 4.5 hours when buses are direct. However, some buses require a change in Cardiff. The last bus departs from Birmingham at roughly 7:00 p.m. During the daytime, buses run every 2 hours. National Express operates these buses every day of the week, including the weekends.
Travel Tips: Coach to Swansea from Birmingham
When taking the coach between Birmingham and Swansea, you can choose to depart from coach stations like Birmingham, Coach Station, Birmingham, Hill St / Railway Bridge and Birmingham, Station Street (Stop NS13). Your trip can end in coach stations such as Swansea, University Bay Campus, Swansea, Quadrant Bus Station and Swansea, The Kingsway / Picton Lane (Digital Village).
Omio customers who travel this route most frequently depart from Birmingham New Street and arrive in Swansea, University Bay Campus.
Passengers booking this trip most frequently board their coaches from Birmingham New Street and need to travel around 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the city centre to get to this coach station.
Passengers arriving in Swansea most often arrive at Swansea, University Bay Campus and need to travel around 3.2 miles (5.1 km) from this coach station to the city centre.
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