There are 5 ways to get from Swindon to Cardigan by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Swindon to Swanseatrain
- Take the train from Swansea to Carmarthentrain
- Take the bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9 to Finch Square Abus 460
5h 24mDrive 160.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Swindon to Cardigancar 160.4 mi
3h 2m£40–58Bus
- Take the bus from Regent Circus Swindon to Newport Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Rose and Crownbus 112
- Take the bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9 to Finch Square Abus 460
7h 22mTrain, bus via Newport
- Take the train from Swindon to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Carmarthentrain
- Take the bus from Carmarthen station to Finch Square Abus 460
5h 53mTrain
- Take the train from Swindon to Newport (S Wales)train London Paddington - Swansea / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Fishguard & Goodwicktrain Bristol Temple Meads - Fishguard Harbour / ...
6h 25m£77–143
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swindon to Cardigan is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to Cardigan is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Swindon to Cardigan. However, there are services departing from Regent Circus Swindon and arriving at Finch Square A via Kingsway K14 and Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 22m.
The distance between Swindon and Cardigan is 181 miles. The road distance is 161.3 miles.
The best way to get from Swindon to Cardigan without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Swindon to Cardigan, including transfers.
Swindon to Cardigan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Regent Circus Swindon station.
The best way to get from Swindon to Cardigan is to bus which takes 7h 22m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £75 - £150 and takes 6h 25m.
Swindon to Cardigan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newport Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swindon to Cardigan is 161 miles. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Swindon to Cardigan.
What companies run services between Swindon, England and Cardigan, Wales?
You can take a bus from Regent Circus Swindon to Finch Square A via Newport Train Station, Kingsway K14, Rose and Crown, and Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9 in around 7h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Swindon to Ship Inn via Newport (S Wales), Fishguard & Goodwick, and Fishguard & Goodwick Station in around 6h 25m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Swindon to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swansea to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Swansea to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Fishguard & Goodwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- Website
- morristravel.co.uk
Bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9 to Finch Square A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.morristravel.co.uk/
Bus from Carmarthen station to Finch Square A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.morristravel.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Regent Circus Swindon to Newport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Kingsway K14 to Rose and Crown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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