There are 10 ways to get from Swindon to Diest by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to DiestIc / ...
6h 2m€123–468Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Regent Circus to London VictoriaUk044 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationN280
15h 35m€42–135Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Swindon to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Diest
5h 47mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)LHR - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Diest
5h 49m€124–393Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fleming Way to Heathrow Central Bus Station401 / ...
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to DiestIc / ...
7h 21m€85–246Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Swindon to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Diest
6h 55m€120–170Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Diest
7h 13m€180–511Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)BRS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Diest
7h 35m€111–350Train to London City Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)LCY - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Diest
7h 48m€165–587Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Swindon to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)SOU - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Diest
8h 17m€137–529
Swindon to Diest by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swindon to Diest is to bus which costs €40 - €140 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to Diest is to train and fly which takes 5h 49m and costs €120 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Swindon to Diest. However, there are services departing from Regent Circus and arriving at Diest Atheneum via London Victoria, Brussel Noord opstaphalte and Leuven Station perron 11. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Swindon to Diest. However, there are services departing from Swindon and arriving at Diest via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Swindon and Diest is 559 km.
The best way to get from Swindon to Diest without a car is to train which takes 6h 2m and costs €120 - €470.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Swindon to Diest, including transfers.
Swindon to Diest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Regent Circus station.
Swindon to Diest train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Swindon station.
The best way to get from Swindon to Diest is to train which takes 6h 2m and costs €120 - €470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €140 and takes 15h 35m.
What companies run services between Swindon, England and Diest, Belgium?
You can take a train from Swindon to Diest via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Regent Circus to Diest Atheneum via London Victoria, Brussels-North train station, Brussel Noord opstaphalte, Leuven Station perron 1, and Leuven Station perron 11 in around 15h 35m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–340
Flights from Southampton Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Southampton Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- 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 Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–50
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €55–70
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Diest
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €11–17
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Diest
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €13–15
- 1st Class
- €17–19
Train from Anvers-Central to Diest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–22
- 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €55–85
- 1st Class
- €110–200
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
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 Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Fleming Way to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Swindon to Diest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Diest is 1h ahead of Swindon. It is currently 2:37 PM in Swindon and 3:37 PM in Diest.
Swindon to Diest train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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