There are 11 ways to get from Swansea to Falkirk 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.
Train via Cardiff
best- Take the train from Swansea to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Haymarket
9h 5m£101–260Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Swansea to Bristol Parkway
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BRS - GLA
5h 38m£64–166Bus
- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Lordswood Rd111 / ...
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Grahamston StationX37
12h 46mDrive 379.6 mi
- Drive from Swansea to Falkirk379.6 mi
7h 15m£94–135Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Swansea to Bristol Parkway
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BRS - EDI
5h 40m£74–176Train
- Take the train from Swansea to Manchester PiccadillyMilford Haven - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to HaymarketManchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
9h 20m£82–315Train, bus
- Take the train from Swansea to Bristol Parkway
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the bus from Princes Street to St Andrew`s ChurchX38
10h 47mTrain, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Swansea to Bristol Parkway
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
6h 39m£86–243Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Swansea to Bristol Parkway
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHX - GLA
6h 38m£76–233Train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Swansea to Bridgend
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)CWL - EDI
6h 4m£88–206Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Swansea to Bristol Parkway
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)BRS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Falkirk Grahamston
7h 32m£74–255
Swansea to Falkirk by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swansea to Falkirk is to train and fly which costs £60 - £170 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Swansea to Falkirk is to train and fly which takes 5h 38m and costs £60 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Swansea station to Falkirk station. However, there are services departing from Swansea Bus Station Stand B and arriving at Grahamston Station via Lordswood Rd, Newhall St and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Swansea to Falkirk. However, there are services departing from Swansea and arriving at Falkirk Grahamston via Cardiff Central, Crewe and Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
The distance between Swansea and Falkirk is 450 miles. The road distance is 381.8 miles.
The best way to get from Swansea to Falkirk without a car is to train via Cardiff which takes 9h 5m and costs £100 - £260.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Swansea to Falkirk, including transfers.
Swansea to Falkirk bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Swansea Bus Station Stand B.
Swansea to Falkirk train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Swansea station.
The best way to get from Swansea to Falkirk is to train via Cardiff which takes 9h 5m and costs £100 - £260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 12h 46m.
What companies run services between Swansea, Wales and Falkirk, Scotland?
You can take a train from Swansea to Falkirk Grahamston via Cardiff Central, Crewe, and Haymarket in around 9h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Grahamston Station via Lordswood Rd, Newhall St, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 12h 46m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Swansea to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Swansea to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Swansea to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Swansea to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swansea to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swansea to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–550
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Falkirk Grahamston
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–290
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Falkirk Grahamston
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Lordswood Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Grahamston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Princes Street to St Andrew`s Church
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Swansea to Falkirk bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Lordswood Rd station.
Swansea to Falkirk train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swansea to Falkirk is 382 miles. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from Swansea to Falkirk.
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