There are 5 ways to get from Swindon to Channel Tunnel by train, unknown, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, travel via London
best- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnelunknown
3h 21mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Fleming Way to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 401 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Walk from Dover to Channel Tunnelunknown
6h 15mDrive, Eurotunnel, travel
- Drive from Swindon to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Walk from Calais-Fréthun to Channel Tunnelunknown
3h 35mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London Charing Cross to Dover Priorytrain
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnelunknown
4h 8mTrain, travel via Reading
- Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Farringdon Withouttrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Rainham (Kent)train
- Take the train from Rainham (Kent) to Dover Priorytrain
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnelunknown
5h 52m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Swindon and Channel Tunnel is 270 km.
The best way to get from Swindon to Channel Tunnel without a car is to train and travel via London which takes 3h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Swindon to Channel Tunnel, including transfers.
There are 1194+ hotels available in Channel Tunnel.
What companies run services between Swindon, England and Channel Tunnel, France?
There is no direct connection from Swindon to Channel Tunnel. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, walk to Paddington, take the subway to King's Cross St. Pancras station, walk to London St Pancras International, take the train to Dover Priory, then travel to Channel Tunnel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Fleming Way to Channel Tunnel via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Dover in around 6h 15m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €45–60
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €60–90
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €27–35
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €35–50
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- €45–70
Train from London Charing Cross to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- €45–70
Train from Rainham (Kent) to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- €23–35
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to Farringdon Without
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- €14–23
- Peak
- €19–28
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Rainham (Kent)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €21–30
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Fleming Way to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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