There are 8 ways to get from Swansea to Whitby by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Swansea to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 1 to Boyesbus 840
8h 45mTrain, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle
cheapest- Take the train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BRS - NCL
- Take the train from Heworth to Whitbytrain
9h 14m£55–159Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 131 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Boyesbus 840
12h 25mDrive 289.1 mi
- Drive from Swansea to Whitbycar 289.1 mi
5h 59m£70–101Train, bus
- Take the train from Swansea to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Boyesbus 840
9h 44mTrain
- Take the train from Swansea to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Whitbytrain
9h 51m£130–393Bus
- Take the bus from Swansea City Bus Station to Cardiff North Roadbus
- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Boyesbus 840
14h 8mTrain to Cardiff Airport, fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train
- Take the train from Swansea to Bridgendtrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane CWL - MME
- Take the train from Allens West to Whitbytrain
10h 58m£158–897
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swansea to Whitby is to drive which costs £65 - £100 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Swansea to Whitby is to drive which takes 5h 59m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Swansea station to Whitby. However, there are services departing from Swansea Bus Station Stand B and arriving at Boyes via Birmingham Coach Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Swansea to Whitby. However, there are services departing from Swansea and arriving at Whitby via Bristol Parkway and Darlington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 51m.
The distance between Swansea and Whitby is 347 miles. The road distance is 290.8 miles.
The best way to get from Swansea to Whitby without a car is to train and bus via Birmingham which takes 8h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Swansea to Whitby, including transfers.
Swansea to Whitby bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Swansea Bus Station Stand B.
Swansea to Whitby train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Swansea station.
The best way to get from Swansea to Whitby is to bus via Birmingham which takes 12h 25m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £130 - £400 and takes 9h 51m.
What companies run services between Swansea, Wales and Whitby, North Yorkshire, England?
You can take a bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Boyes via Birmingham Coach Station and Leeds City Bus Station in around 12h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Swansea to Whitby via Bristol Parkway and Darlington in around 9h 51m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–850
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Swansea to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–24
- 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 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–340
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £110–170
- 1st Class
- £240–340
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Swansea to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Swansea to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Heworth to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–17
Train from Darlington to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £2–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Allens West to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £7–27
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stand 1 to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
Bus from Rail Station to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- 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 Swansea City Bus Station to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cardiff North Road to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Swansea to Whitby bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Swansea to Whitby train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Bristol Parkway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swansea to Whitby is 291 miles. It takes approximately 5h 59m to drive from Swansea to Whitby.
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