There are 9 ways to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Swansea by train, bus, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train CrossCountry • 6 h 56 min
$157 - $253
Cheapest option
Bus • 10 h 55 min
$50 - $70
7 alternative options
Train Arriva Trains Wales • 7 h 36 min
$146 - $213
Drive • 5 h 51 min
$75 - $110
Fly Newcastle to Bristol, train • 5 h 18 min
$83 - $284
Fly Newcastle to Cardiff, train • 5 h 22 min
$80 - $313
Fly Newcastle to London Heathrow, train • 6 h 35 min
$195 - $514
Train to Edinburgh, fly to Cardiff, train • 6 h 52 min
$96 - $321
Fly Newcastle to Southampton, train • 7 h 20 min
$169 - $409
Questions & Answers
No, there is no direct bus from Newcastle upon Tyne to Swansea station. However, there are services departing from Newcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street and arriving at Swansea Bus Station via Leeds Coach Station, Dyer Street and Birmingham Coach Station, Digbeth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10 h 55 min.
No, there is no direct train from Newcastle upon Tyne to Swansea. However, there are services departing from Newcastle and arriving at Swansea via Bristol Parkway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 h 56 min.
The distance between Newcastle upon Tyne and Swansea is 252 miles. The road distance is 352.3 miles.
The best way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Swansea without a car is to train which takes 6 h 56 min and costs .
It takes approximately 6 h 56 min to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Swansea, including transfers.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Swansea bus services, operated by Megabus UK, depart from Newcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street station.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Swansea train services, operated by CrossCountry, depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Swansea is to train which takes 6 h 56 min and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10 h 55 min.
The quickest flight from Newcastle Airport to Bristol Airport is the direct flight which takes 1 h 5 min.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Swansea bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Swansea Bus Station.
- Distance: 252.2 miles
- Duration: 6 h 56 min
What companies run services between Newcastle upon Tyne, England and Swansea, Wales?
You can take a train from Newcastle upon Tyne to Swansea via Bristol Parkway in around 6 h 56 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Newcastle upon Tyne to Swansea via Leeds City Centre, Bus Stn (Leeds City Bus Station), Leeds Coach Station, Dyer Street, and Birmingham Coach Station, Digbeth in around 10 h 55 min.
- Website
- flybe.com
Flights from Newcastle to Cardiff
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 23 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210 - $800
Flights from Edinburgh to Cardiff
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 17 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $260
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $360
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 17 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $420
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $230
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60 - $230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton via Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 30 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $650
- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $110 - $180
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $70 - $110
- Anytime Single
- $110 - $180
- Off-Peak Single
- $120 - $190
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $24 - $40
- Anytime Single
- $35 - $55
- Off-Peak Single
- $21 - $35
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60 - $95
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $40 - $60
- Anytime Single
- $60 - $95
- Off-Peak Single
- $55 - $85
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $25 - $40
- Anytime Single
- $35 - $55
- Off-Peak Single
- $23 - $35
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- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Parkway to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40 - $80
- Website
- gwr.com
- Off-Peak Day Single
- $24 - $40
- Advanced Single
- $25 - $40
- Anytime Day Single
- $40 - $80
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20 - $40
- Website
- gwr.com
- Off-Peak Day Single
- $13 - $21
- Advanced Single
- $14 - $21
- Anytime Day Single
- $20 - $40
Train from Cardiff Central to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24 - $45
- Website
- gwr.com
- Off-Peak Day Single
- $15 - $24
- Advanced Single
- $16 - $24
- Anytime Day Single
- $24 - $45
Train from Bridgend to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13 - $25
- Website
- gwr.com
- Off-Peak Day Single
- $10 - $16
- Advanced Single
- $11 - $16
- Anytime Day Single
- $13 - $25
Train from London Paddington to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100 - $190
- Website
- gwr.com
- Off-Peak Day Single
- $50 - $80
- Advanced Single
- $55 - $80
- Anytime Day Single
- $100 - $190
Train from Reading to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80 - $150
- Website
- gwr.com
- Off-Peak Day Single
- $40 - $70
- Advanced Single
- $45 - $65
- Anytime Day Single
- $80 - $150
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@firstgroup.com
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60 - $85
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Advance Single
- $25 - $35
- Off-Peak Day Single
- $40 - $60
- Anytime Day Single
- $60 - $85
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- customer.relations@arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $85 - $130
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $40 - $55
- Anytime Day Single
- $85 - $130
- First Anytime Day Single
- $140 - $210
Train from Cardiff Central to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 3 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19 - $29
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $9 - $13
- Anytime Day Single
- $19 - $29
- First Anytime Day Single
- $29 - $45
Train from Bridgend to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11 - $17
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $5 - $8
- Anytime Day Single
- $11 - $17
- First Anytime Day Single
- $16 - $24
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25 - $40
- Website
- lner.co.uk
- 2nd Class
- $25 - $40
- 1st Class
- $45 - $70
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- Phone
- 0871 266 3333
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Newcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street to Leeds City Centre, Bus Stn (Leeds City Bus Station)
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21 - $35
- Book at
- uk.megabus.com
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National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds Coach Station, Dyer Street to Birmingham Coach Station, Digbeth
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13 - $17
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station, Digbeth to Swansea Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15 - $20
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
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Read the travel guideMore Questions & Answers
Newcastle upon Tyne to Swansea train services, operated by Great Western Railway, arrive at Swansea station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newcastle upon Tyne to Swansea is 352 miles. It takes approximately 5 h 51 min to drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Swansea.
easyJet offers flights from Newcastle Airport to Bristol Airport.
Book your Newcastle upon Tyne to Swansea train tickets online with Rome2rio.
There are 397+ hotels available in Swansea. Prices start at $65 USD per night.
The best way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Newcastle Airport is to train which takes 25 min and costs .