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How to get fromSwindon to Thamesby train, plane, car, shuttle or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Swindon to Thames by train, plane, car, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Tauranga Airport, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)planeLHR - TRG
    3. Drive from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Thamescar
    31h 12m
    $1,130–4,014

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Auckland, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Auckland (AKL)planeBRS - AKL
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Thamesshuttle
    2d
    $1,071–2,782

  3. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Auckland, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Auckland (AKL)planeLHR - AKL
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Thamesshuttle
    29h 40m
    $1,110–3,344

  4. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Auckland, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Auckland (AKL)planeLGW - AKL
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Thamesshuttle
    31h 33m
    $1,124–3,660

  5. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Auckland, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Auckland (AKL)planeBHX - AKL
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Thamesshuttle
    31h 42m
    $1,689–4,390

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Rotorua, bus

    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Rotorua (ROT)planeLHR - ROT
    3. Take the bus from Rotorua Airport to Taurangabus
    4. Take the bus from Tauranga to Thamesbus
    35h 35m
    $1,305–6,464

  7. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Auckland, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Parkwaytrain
    2. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Auckland (AKL)planeMAN - AKL
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Thamesshuttle
    33h 34m
    $1,483–3,464

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Whangarei Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Whangarei Airport (WRE)planeLHR - WRE
    3. Take the bus from Whangarei to Auckland - Centralbus
    4. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Thamesbus
    36h 37m
    $1,508–5,477

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration30h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,073Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Swindon, England and Thames, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Swindon to Thames. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Tauranga Airport (TRG), then drive to Thames. Alternatively, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Auckland (AKL), walk to Auckland Airport, then take the shuttle to Thames.

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