There are 6 ways to get from Swansea to Barry by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Swansea to Barrytrain Milford Haven - Cardiff Central
1h 2m£10–26Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Sophia Gardensbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to The Priorybus 304
2h 25m£8–16Drive 39 mi
- Drive from Swansea to Barrycar 39 mi
53 min£10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Swansea to Barrytaxi 39 mi
53 min£90–110Train via Bridgend
- Take the train from Swansea to Bridgendtrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Bridgend to Barrytrain Bridgend - Rhymney / ...
1h 44m£9–22Bus, line 303 bus, line 304 bus
- Take the bus from Sainsbury's Quay Parade to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 1bus X1
- Take the bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 11 to Llantwit Major Interchangebus 303
- Take the bus from Llantwit Major Interchange to Barry Hotelbus 304
3h 38m
Swansea to Barry by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swansea to Barry is to drive which costs £9 - £14 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Swansea to Barry is to drive which takes 53 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Swansea station to Barry. However, there are services departing from Swansea Bus Station Stand B and arriving at The Priory via Sophia Gardens and Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Swansea and arriving at Barry. Services depart once a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 2m.
The distance between Swansea and Barry is 44 miles. The road distance is 39.2 miles.
The best way to get from Swansea to Barry without a car is to train which takes 1h 2m and costs £10 - £26.
The train from Swansea to Barry takes 1h 2m including transfers and departs once a week.
Swansea to Barry bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Swansea Bus Station Stand B.
Swansea to Barry train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Swansea station.
The best way to get from Swansea to Barry is to train which takes 1h 2m and costs £10 - £26. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £8 - £17 and takes 2h 25m.
What companies run services between Swansea, Wales and Barry, Wales?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Swansea to Barry once a week. Tickets cost £10–26 and the journey takes 1h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to The Priory via Sophia Gardens and Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 in around 2h 25m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Swansea to Barry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Swansea to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bridgend to Barry
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Swansea to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +44 1792 57 22 55
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to The Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Bus from Sainsbury's Quay Parade to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 11 to Llantwit Major Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Bus from Llantwit Major Interchange to Barry Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
- Phone
- 029 2066 6444
- talktous@cardiffbus.com
- Website
- cardiffbus.com
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to The Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.cardiffbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- £90–110
Yellow Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1792 644446
- Website
- yellowcabsltd.com
New Forest Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1792585585
- Website
- newforestcabsswansea.co.uk
Data Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1792 474 747
- Website
- datacabs.com
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More Questions & Answers
Swansea to Barry bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
Swansea to Barry train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Barry station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swansea to Barry is 39 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Swansea to Barry.
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