There are 11 ways to get from Swansea to Falkirk by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Swansea to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Falkirk Grahamston
8h 41m£70–233Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BRS - GLA
5h 35m£51–146Bus
- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Grahamston StationX37
13h 13mDrive 379.6 mi
- Drive from Swansea to Falkirk379.6 mi
7h 15m£94–135Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BRS - EDI
5h 36m£60–156Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Swansea to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Haymarket
8h 57m£101–260Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Birmingham Coach Station111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station183 / ...
- Take the bus from Princes Street to St Andrew`s ChurchX38
15h 24mTrain, 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 33m£86–242Train, 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 32m£76–237Train 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
5h 35m£88–206Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle
- Take the train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Station
- 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 28m£60–235
Swansea to Falkirk by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swansea to Falkirk is to train and bus and fly which costs £50 - £150 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Swansea to Falkirk is to train and bus and fly which takes 5h 35m and costs £50 - £150.
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 Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Swansea to Falkirk. However, there are services departing from Swansea and arriving at Falkirk Grahamston via Crewe and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 41m.
The distance between Swansea and Falkirk is 452 miles. The road distance is 381.8 miles.
The best way to get from Swansea to Falkirk without a car is to train which takes 8h 41m and costs £70 - £240.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Swansea to Falkirk, including transfers.
Swansea to Falkirk bus services, operated by FlixBus, 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 which takes 8h 41m and costs £70 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 13h 13m.
What companies run services between Swansea, Wales and Falkirk, Scotland?
You can take a train from Swansea to Falkirk Grahamston via Crewe and Edinburgh Waverley in around 8h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Grahamston Station via Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 13h 13m.
- 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
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- 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
- £50–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Swansea to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–23
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Swansea to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- 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 Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–320
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
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Falkirk Grahamston
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–23
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swansea to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swansea to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swansea to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
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 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Grahamston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Princes Street to St Andrew`s Church
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
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Swansea to Falkirk bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Swansea to Falkirk train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Crewe 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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