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What is the best way to travel from Bournemouth to Swansea?

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Buses and Trains to Swansea from Bournemouth. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Bus is the cheapest, while Train is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
8h 8m
£23
£28
26
Train
4h 34m
£82
£142
2

What is the cheapest way to reach Swansea from Bournemouth?

You can reach Swansea with just £23 by taking a Bus from National Express, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Tuesday
from £23
Wednesday
from £82
Thursday
from £30
Friday
Saturday
from £23
Sunday
Monday
from £23

    Cheapest Buses Tuesday

  • National Express
    8h 23m
    0
    16:15
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    00:38
    Swansea
    University Bay Campus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £23
  • National Express
    8h 30m
    0
    16:15
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    00:45
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £23
  • National Express
    8h 28m
    0
    04:45
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    13:13
    Swansea
    University Bay Campus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £30
  • National Express
    8h 45m
    0
    07:50
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    16:35
    Swansea
    University Bay Campus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £30
  • National Express
    9h 28m
    0
    11:15
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    20:43
    Swansea
    University Bay Campus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £30

    • Cheapest Trains Tuesday

  • South Western Railway
    5h 8m
    0
    05:55
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    11:03
    Swansea
    Central Station
    0
    South Western Railway
    Economy
    from £82
  • South Western Railway
    4h 34m
    0
    05:55
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    10:29
    Swansea
    Central Station
    0
    South Western Railway
    Economy
    from £203

    Cheapest Trains Wednesday

  • South Western Railway
    5h 8m
    0
    05:55
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    11:03
    Swansea
    Central Station
    0
    South Western Railway
    Economy
    from £82
  • South Western Railway
    4h 34m
    0
    05:55
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    10:29
    Swansea
    Central Station
    0
    South Western Railway
    Economy
    from £202

    Cheapest Buses Thursday

  • National Express
    8h 35m
    0
    04:45
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    13:20
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £30
  • National Express
    8h 30m
    0
    16:15
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    00:45
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £30
  • National Express
    9h 10m
    0
    06:00
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    15:10
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £32
  • National Express
    8h 55m
    0
    07:50
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    16:45
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £32
  • National Express
    9h 35m
    0
    11:15
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    20:50
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £35

    Cheapest Buses Saturday

  • National Express
    8h 33m
    0
    14:15
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    22:48
    Swansea
    University Bay Campus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £23
  • National Express
    8h 8m
    0
    16:30
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    00:38
    Swansea
    University Bay Campus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £23
  • National Express
    8h 35m
    0
    12:30
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    21:05
    Swansea
    University Bay Campus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £24
  • National Express
    8h 15m
    0
    16:30
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    00:45
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £28
  • National Express
    8h 20m
    0
    11:30
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    19:50
    Swansea
    University Bay Campus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £28

    Cheapest Buses Monday

  • National Express
    8h 15m
    0
    16:30
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    00:45
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £23
  • National Express
    8h 50m
    0
    14:15
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    23:05
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £26
  • National Express
    8h 45m
    0
    04:30
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    13:15
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £30
  • National Express
    8h 50m
    0
    11:30
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    20:20
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £32
  • National Express
    8h 45m
    0
    06:35
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    15:20
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £35

What are the fastest trips from Bournemouth to Swansea?

You can get to Swansea from Bournemouth in just 4h 34m with a Train from South Western Railway. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Tuesday
from 4h 34m
Wednesday
from 4h 34m
Thursday
from 8h 30m
Friday
Saturday
from 8h 8m
Sunday
Monday
from 8h 15m

    Fastest Trains Tuesday

  • South Western Railway
    4h 34m
    0
    05:55
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    10:29
    Swansea
    Central Station
    0
    South Western Railway
    Economy
    from £203
  • South Western Railway
    5h 8m
    0
    05:55
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    11:03
    Swansea
    Central Station
    0
    South Western Railway
    Economy
    from £82

    • Fastest Buses Tuesday

  • National Express
    8h 23m
    0
    16:15
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    00:38
    Swansea
    University Bay Campus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £23
  • National Express
    8h 28m
    0
    04:45
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    13:13
    Swansea
    University Bay Campus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £30
  • National Express
    8h 30m
    0
    16:15
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    00:45
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £23
  • National Express
    8h 45m
    0
    07:50
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    16:35
    Swansea
    University Bay Campus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £30
  • National Express
    9h 28m
    0
    11:15
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    20:43
    Swansea
    University Bay Campus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £30

    Fastest Trains Wednesday

  • South Western Railway
    4h 34m
    0
    05:55
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    10:29
    Swansea
    Central Station
    0
    South Western Railway
    Economy
    from £202
  • South Western Railway
    5h 8m
    0
    05:55
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    11:03
    Swansea
    Central Station
    0
    South Western Railway
    Economy
    from £82

    Fastest Buses Thursday

  • National Express
    8h 30m
    0
    16:15
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    00:45
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £30
  • National Express
    8h 35m
    0
    04:45
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    13:20
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £30
  • National Express
    8h 55m
    0
    07:50
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    16:45
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £32
  • National Express
    9h 10m
    0
    06:00
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    15:10
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £32
  • National Express
    9h 35m
    0
    11:15
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    20:50
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £35

    Fastest Buses Saturday

  • National Express
    8h 8m
    0
    16:30
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    00:38
    Swansea
    University Bay Campus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £23
  • National Express
    8h 15m
    0
    16:30
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    00:45
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £28
  • National Express
    8h 20m
    0
    11:30
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    19:50
    Swansea
    University Bay Campus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £28
  • National Express
    8h 33m
    0
    14:15
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    22:48
    Swansea
    University Bay Campus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £23
  • National Express
    8h 35m
    0
    12:30
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    21:05
    Swansea
    University Bay Campus
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £24

    Fastest Buses Monday

  • National Express
    8h 15m
    0
    16:30
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    00:45
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £23
  • National Express
    8h 45m
    0
    04:30
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    13:15
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £30
  • National Express
    8h 45m
    0
    06:35
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    15:20
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £35
  • National Express
    8h 50m
    0
    14:15
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    23:05
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £26
  • National Express
    8h 50m
    0
    11:30
    Bournemouth
    Train Station
    20:20
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £32
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Bournemouth to Swansea

What are the most popular stations in Bournemouth and Swansea?

In Bournemouth, you will usually depart from Coach Station, Westbourne or Square, while in Swansea you will be arriving at Central Station, City Bus Station or Quadrant Bus Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Swansea from Bournemouth? With 4 connections between 2 Bus and Train operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Bournemouth and Swansea, you can pay as low as £23 with a Bus from National Express.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Train from South Western Railway: you will get to Swansea in just 4h 34m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Bournemouth and Swansea are National Express and South Western Railway, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Bournemouth and Swansea is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Bournemouth or to Skewen, and look at flights from Bournemouth Airport, and landing at Swansea Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Bournemouth to Swansea?

The most popular companies between Bournemouth and Swansea, are National Express and South Western Railway. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: National Express

Train companies: South Western Railway

All you need to know when you travel from Bournemouth to Swansea

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Bournemouth to Swansea. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Bournemouth to Swansea

How can I reach Swansea from Bournemouth?

Every day, there are on average 4 connections between Bus and Train, with which you can get to Swansea from Bournemouth.

How far is Swansea from Bournemouth?

The distance between Bournemouth and Swansea is 175.3 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Bournemouth and Swansea?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 5 kgs of CO2, a train 6 kgs, a car 30 kgs, and a flight 43 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Bournemouth to Swansea?

You can get to Swansea with just £23 by taking a Bus from National Express.

What is the fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Swansea?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Swansea in just 4h 34m with a Train from South Western Railway.

More routes to Bournemouth and to Swansea

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Bournemouth and to Swansea. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
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