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Compare train and coach for Newport to Milton Keynes
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Newport to Milton Keynes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £30 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 0m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £30, while a train costs an average of £106.
Distance: 162 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£106 Average Price | £30 Average Price Cheapest | £33 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 0m Average total duration Fastest 2h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 45m Average total duration 6h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental | |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Newport to Milton Keynes:
A coach is £76 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Newport to Milton Keynes costing on average £106.
Other travel options to Milton Keynes take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 45m.
You'll arrive about 13m sooner (2h 30m by train vs 2h 43m by car). Tickets start at around £106 compared to roughly £33 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.
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This is compared to other travel options from Newport to Milton Keynes:
A coach is £76 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Newport to Milton Keynes costing on average £106.
Other travel options to Milton Keynes take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 45m.
- Around 16 coaches per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Newport and Milton Keynes as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Newport (South Wales) (NWP) and arrive in Milton Keynes Central (MKC).
- Coaches mostly depart from Newport, Queensway and arrive in Milton Keynes, Central Railway Station.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Cross Country, Great Western Railway (GWR), Transport for Wales to go to Milton Keynes by train.
- Travel with Stagecoach South Wales, National Express to go to Milton Keynes by coach.
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