There are 12 ways to get from Swindon to Cognac by train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, train, bus, car train, 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
best- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to AngoulemeTgv
- Take the train from Angouleme to CognacTer
9h 40m€167–639Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Swindon to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)LGW - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saintes
11h 27m€106–366Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Swindon to Poole
- Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Cognac
13h 13m€120–174Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Swindon to Southampton Central
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to La Rochelle
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to CognacTer
21h 16m€118–282Bus
- Take the bus from Regent Circus to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris to Angoulême
- Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta160
21h 36mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Swindon to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cognac
10h 29mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)BRS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Take the train from Angouleme to Cognac
9h 27m€122–288Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Swindon to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)LGW - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Take the train from Angouleme to Cognac
10h 42m€122–375Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)STN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saintes
11h 16m€114–489Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)LTN - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Take the train from Angouleme to Cognac
10h 26m€129–423Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)LHR - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Angouleme
- Take the train from Angouleme to Cognac
10h 16m€189–657Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)STN - LIG
- Take the bus from Terminal Cars to Angouleme - Gare Sncf
- Take the train from Angouleme to Cognac
12h 21m€166–556
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swindon to Cognac is to drive and car ferry which costs €120 - €180 and takes 13h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to Cognac is to train and fly which takes 9h 27m and costs €120 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Swindon to Cognac. However, there are services departing from Regent Circus and arriving at Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta via London Victoria, Paris and Angouleme-Gare Sncf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Swindon to Cognac. However, there are services departing from Swindon and arriving at Cognac via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Angouleme. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
The distance between Swindon and Cognac is 1065 km.
The best way to get from Swindon to Cognac without a car is to train which takes 9h 40m and costs €160 - €650.
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Swindon to Cognac, including transfers.
Swindon to Cognac bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Regent Circus station.
Swindon to Cognac train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Swindon station.
The best way to get from Swindon to Cognac is to train which takes 9h 40m and costs €160 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 21h 36m.
What companies run services between Swindon, England and Cognac, France?
You can take a train from Swindon to Cognac via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Angouleme in around 9h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Regent Circus to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta via London Victoria, Paris, Angoulême, and Angouleme-Gare Sncf in around 21h 36m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- 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
- €30–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
Train from Angouleme to Cognac
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- Rail 1st Class
- €13–19
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Cognac
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €80–120
- Rail 1st Class
- €130–180
- 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
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Saint-Malo to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Regent Circus to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Angoulême
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris to Angoulême
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 05.55.10.10.03
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Phone
- 05 44 00 10 63
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Terminal Cars to Angouleme - Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- €35–50
- Car
- €90–130
Want to know more about travelling around France
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
The London Underground: Essential tips to navigate the Tube
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Swindon to Cognac bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Cognac is 1h ahead of Swindon. It is currently 4:52 AM in Swindon and 5:52 AM in Cognac.
Swindon to Cognac train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Book your Swindon to Cognac train tickets online with Omio.
There are 515+ hotels available in Cognac.















































