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Compare train for Chippenham to Swansea
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Chippenham to Swansea among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £34 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 35m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £34, while a train costs an average of £44.
Distance: 127 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£44 Average Price | £34 Average Price Cheapest | £26 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 35m Average total duration Fastest 2h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 14m Average total duration 6h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Chippenham to Swansea:
A coach is £10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Chippenham to Swansea costing on average £44.
Other travel options to Swansea take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 14m.
Tickets start at around £34 compared to roughly £26 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £-8.32. The journey takes 6h 44m versus 1h 54m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Chippenham to Swansea
How to get to Swansea from Chippenham by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Chippenham to Swansea is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:258h20Chippenham, Town Bridge20:45Swansea, University Bay Campus£201One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:258h20Chippenham, Town Bridge20:45Swansea, University Bay Campus£201One-way1 change
Fastest
- C48846 · G149348:122h17Chippenham station (CPM)10:29Swansea station (SWA)£531One-way1 change
Other options
- C48847 · G1493810:112h22Chippenham station (CPM)12:33Swansea station (SWA)£441One-way1 change
- G14902 · W3541711:562h33Chippenham station (CPM)14:29Swansea station (SWA)£441One-way1 change
- W34490 · W3462412:562h34Chippenham station (CPM)15:30Swansea station (SWA)£441One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:158h30Chippenham, Cepen Pk Sth o/s Sainsburys20:45Swansea, University Bay Campus£201One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:258h30Chippenham, Town Bridge20:55Swansea, Quadrant Bus Station£201One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:158h40Chippenham, Cepen Pk Sth o/s Sainsburys20:55Swansea, Quadrant Bus Station£201One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Chippenham to Swansea:
A coach is £10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Chippenham to Swansea costing on average £44.
Other travel options to Swansea take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 14m.
- Around 11 coaches per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Chippenham and Swansea as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Chippenham station (CPM) and arrive in Swansea station (SWA).
- Coaches mostly depart from Chippenham, Cepen Pk Sth o/s Sainsburys and arrive in Swansea, University Bay Campus.
- Travel with Transport for Wales, Great Western Railway to go to Swansea by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Swansea by coach.
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