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Compare coach and train for Swansea to Paignton
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Swansea to Paignton among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £45 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 0m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £45, while a train costs an average of £177.
Distance: 134 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£177 Average Price | £45 Average Price Cheapest | £45 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 0m Average total duration Fastest 3h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 30m Average total duration 5h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 5m 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 Swansea to Paignton:
A coach is £132 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Swansea to Paignton costing on average £177.
Other travel options to Paignton take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 30m.
Tickets start at around £177 compared to roughly £45 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £-131.40. The journey takes 3h 30m versus 3h 5m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Swansea to Paignton
How to get to Paignton from Swansea by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Swansea to Paignton is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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15:223h31Swansea18:53Paignton£1801One-way1 change
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- 15:223h31Swansea18:53Paignton£1801One-way1 change
Fastest
- 15:223h31Swansea18:53Paignton£1801One-way1 change
Other options
- 9:223h45Swansea13:07Paignton£1801One-way1 change
- 5:573h54Swansea9:51Paignton£1801One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Swansea to Paignton:
A coach is £132 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Swansea to Paignton costing on average £177.
Other travel options to Paignton take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 30m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Swansea and Paignton as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Swansea station (SWA) and arrive in Paignton station (PGN).
- Coaches mostly depart from Swansea, University Bay Campus and arrive in Paignton, Bus Station.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Paignton by coach.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Great Western Railway (GWR), Transport for Wales to go to Paignton by train.
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