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Compare train, coach and flight for Edinburgh to Swansea
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Edinburgh to Swansea among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £64 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 15m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £64, while a train costs an average of £98.
Distance: 484 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£98 Average Price | £66 Average Price | £64 Average Price Cheapest | £132 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 43m Average total duration 7h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 15m Average total duration Fastest 1h 15m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 14h 4m Average total duration 13h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.5 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Swansea:
A coach is £1 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Swansea costing on average £66.
A coach is £34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to Swansea costing on average £98.
Other travel options to Swansea take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 43m.
Coach takes on average 14h 4m.
The journey is about 46m faster (7h 13m by train vs 7h 59m by car) and roughly £34 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£98 vs £132). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Edinburgh to Swansea
How to get to Swansea from Edinburgh by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Swansea is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- NX598 · NX50721:4515h10Edinburgh, Bus Station12:55Swansea, University Bay Campus£641One-way1 change
Cheapest
- NX598 · NX50721:4515h10Edinburgh, Bus Station12:55Swansea, University Bay Campus£641One-way1 change
Fastest
W34124+G3888512:526h48Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)19:40Swansea station (SWA)£1271One-way1 change
Other options
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W8491212:129h47Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)21:59Swansea station (SWA)£911One-way1 change - W00587+G3888914:527h07Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)21:59Swansea station (SWA)£1271One-way1 change
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G1494313:058h11Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)21:16Swansea station (SWA)£2721One-way1 change
- NX598 · NX50721:4515h20Edinburgh, Bus Station13:05Swansea, Quadrant Bus Station£641One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Swansea:
A coach is £1 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Swansea costing on average £66.
A coach is £34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to Swansea costing on average £98.
Other travel options to Swansea take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 43m.
Coach takes on average 14h 4m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Swansea as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Edinburgh Airport and arrive in Bristol Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) and arrive in Swansea station (SWA).
- Coaches mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Swansea, University Bay Campus.
- Travel with easyJet to go to Swansea by flight.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Swansea by coach.
- Travel with Transport for Wales, CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast, Caledonian Sleeper, TransPennine Express to go to Swansea by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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