There are 9 ways to get from Swindon to Kielder Forest by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Newcastletrain
- Take the taxi from Hexham to Kielder Foresttaxi
6h 24m£271–372Drive 314.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Swindon to Kielder Forestcar 314.1 mi
5h 50m£78–112Bus
- Take the bus from Fleming Way to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 401 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to John Dobson Streetbus
- Take the bus from Eldon Square Bus Station to Boathouse Cottagebus X74
13h 17mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BRS - NCL
- Take the bus from Ponteland Road - Newcastle Airport to Cottonshopeburnfootbus
- Take the taxi from Cottonshopeburnfoot to Kielder Foresttaxi
6h 45mTrain via Birmingham
- Take the train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spatrain
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain
8h 23m£197–292Train
- Take the train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spatrain London Paddington - Cheltenham Spa / ...
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Newcastletrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
9h 57m£210–305Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the bus from Ponteland Road - Newcastle Airport to Cottonshopeburnfootbus
- Take the taxi from Cottonshopeburnfoot to Kielder Foresttaxi
7hTrain, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SOU - NCL
- Take the bus from Ponteland Road - Newcastle Airport to Cottonshopeburnfootbus
- Take the taxi from Cottonshopeburnfoot to Kielder Foresttaxi
7h 36mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carlisletrain
- Take the bus from Eaten by Monsters to Douglas Squarebus
- Take the taxi from Douglas Square to Kielder Foresttaxi
8h 28m
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Swindon to Kielder Forest is to drive which costs £75 - £120 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to Kielder Forest is to drive which takes 5h 50m and costs £75 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Swindon to Kielder Forest. However, there are services departing from Fleming Way and arriving at Boathouse Cottage via London Victoria and Eldon Square Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Swindon to Kielder Forest. However, there are services departing from Swindon and arriving at Carlisle via Cheltenham Spa and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 23m.
The distance between Swindon and Kielder Forest is 403 miles. The road distance is 315.9 miles.
The best way to get from Swindon to Kielder Forest without a car is to train and taxi which takes 6h 24m and costs £270 - £380.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Swindon to Kielder Forest, including transfers.
Swindon to Kielder Forest bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Fleming Way station.
Swindon to Kielder Forest train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Swindon station.
The best way to get from Swindon to Kielder Forest is to bus which takes 13h 17m and costs . Alternatively, you can train via Birmingham, which costs £190 - £300 and takes 8h 23m.
What companies run services between Swindon, England and Kielder Forest, England?
You can take a bus from Fleming Way to Kielder Forest via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, John Dobson Street, Eldon Square Bus Station, and Boathouse Cottage in around 13h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Swindon to Kielder Forest via Cheltenham Spa, Birmingham New Street, Carlisle, Eaten by Monsters, and Douglas Square in around 8h 23m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from King's Cross to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Fleming Way to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 1835 863755
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Eldon Square Bus Station to Boathouse Cottage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Peter Hogg of Jedburgh
Bus from Ponteland Road - Newcastle Airport to Cottonshopeburnfoot
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Peter Hogg of Jedburgh
Bus from Ponteland Road - Newcastle Airport to Cottonshopeburnfoot
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Peter Hogg of Jedburgh
Bus from Ponteland Road - Newcastle Airport to Cottonshopeburnfoot
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Peter Hogg of Jedburgh
- Phone
- +44(0) 13873 75677
- alistair@telfordscoaches.com
- Website
- Telfords Coaches
Bus from Eaten by Monsters to Douglas Square
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Telfords Coaches
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Advanced Taxis of Hexham
- Phone
- +44 1434 606 565
- Website
- advancedtaxis.com
Batey's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1434 602 500
EcoCabs
- Phone
- +44 1434 600 600
- Website
- 600600.co.uk
Central Cabs of Gretna
- Phone
- +44 7717 363 437
- Website
- central-cabs-gretna.co.uk
Tartan Taxi of Gretna Green
- Phone
- +44 7837 537 525
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Booking & Getting There
Swindon to Kielder Forest bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Swindon to Kielder Forest train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cheltenham Spa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swindon to Kielder Forest is 316 miles. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Swindon to Kielder Forest.
There are 417+ hotels available in Kielder Forest.


































