There are 9 ways to get from Whitby to Swansea by train, bus, car, 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 Whitby to Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Swanseatrain
9h 8m£136–411Train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Whitby to Heworthtrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Swanseatrain
8h 20m£56–169Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Bus Station Stand 2bus 840
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 2 to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 131 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Swansea Bus Station Stand Bbus 111 / ...
11h 56mDrive 291 mi
- Drive from Whitby to Swanseacar 291 mi
5h 55m£70–101Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Stationbus 840
- Take the train from York to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Swanseatrain
9h 47mBus
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 840
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Cardiff North Roadbus
- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Swansea City Bus Stationbus
13h 53mTrain to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport, train
- Take the train from Whitby to Allens Westtrain
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane MME - CWL
- Take the train from Bridgend to Swanseatrain
9h 37m£139–731Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Whitby to Heworthtrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Swanseatrain
9h 21m£118–415Train to Newcastle, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Whitby to Heworthtrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NCL - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Swanseatrain
10h 3m£132–397
Whitby to Swansea by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitby to Swansea is to drive which costs £70 - £110 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Whitby to Swansea is to drive which takes 5h 55m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Whitby to Swansea station. However, there are services departing from Bus Stn Stand 4 and arriving at Swansea Bus Station Stand B via Bus Station Stand 2, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Whitby to Swansea. However, there are services departing from Whitby and arriving at Swansea via Darlington and Bristol Parkway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 8m.
The distance between Whitby and Swansea is 396 miles. The road distance is 292.7 miles.
The best way to get from Whitby to Swansea without a car is to train which takes 9h 8m and costs £130 - £420.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Whitby to Swansea, including transfers.
Whitby to Swansea bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Bus Stn Stand 4 station.
Whitby to Swansea train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Whitby station.
The best way to get from Whitby to Swansea is to train which takes 9h 8m and costs £130 - £420. Alternatively, you can bus via Birmingham, which costs and takes 11h 56m.
What companies run services between Whitby, North Yorkshire, England and Swansea, Wales?
You can take a train from Whitby to Swansea via Darlington and Bristol Parkway in around 9h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Swansea Bus Station Stand B via Bus Station Stand 2, Leeds Bus Station Entrance, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, and Birmingham Coach Station in around 11h 56m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–700
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–320
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Whitby to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–12
Train from Whitby to Heworth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Whitby to Allens West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–11
Train from Darlington to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–350
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £110–170
- 1st Class
- £250–350
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Parkway to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bridgend to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from York to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bridgend to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
Bus from Bus Station Stand 2 to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Swansea Bus Station Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cardiff North Road to Swansea City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Whitby to Swansea bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Bus Station Stand 2.
Whitby to Swansea train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Darlington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitby to Swansea is 293 miles. It takes approximately 5h 55m to drive from Whitby to Swansea.
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