Travelling to Swansea- International Students

Cardiff Airport is approximately 46 miles from Swansea. Visit the airport website here: www.cardiff-airport.com

Taxi: The taxi journey from Cardiff Airport to Swansea University will be more expensive than public transport. The journey will take approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes (depending on traffic) and could cost approximately £90. You can pre-book a taxi online at www.flightlinkwales.com or you can visit their taxi stand within the arrivals hall at the airport.

Train: You can get a direct train from Cardiff Central Station in the city centre, to Swansea Station. The journey will take just under 1 hour. Visit www.nationalrail.co.uk for details, times and prices.

Bus: First Cymru bus number X10 travels daily between Cardiff city centre and Swansea bus station. You will need to embark the bus at Cardiff Central (stop JM) which will then travel direct to Swansea bus station. There are fewer busses on a Sunday so please check the information at Cardiff - Swansea X10 Bus Service Timetable

Reaching Cardiff City Centre from Cardiff Airport: To get into the city centre from the airport, you can take a taxi, which will take approximately 30 minutes and can cost between £30 and £45. Alternatively, you can take the T9 bus into the city centre, which runs every 20 minutes and is significantly cheaper at £5.00 one-way. The journey is around 45mins. Visit www.traveline.cymru for further information and the bus timetables.

Bristol Airport is approximately 85 miles from Swansea. Visit the airport website here: https://www.bristolairport.co.uk/

Train: Bristol Temple Meads train station is just 8 miles from Bristol airport. Here, you can take a train to get to Swansea (with one change at Cardiff) in just 2 hours. To get to the train station, jump on the Flyer Express bus or get a taxi from outside the airport.

Bus: A regular National Express bus service runs between Bristol Airport and Cardiff Coach station. There is also a service between Cardiff Coach Station and Swansea Coach Station so travellers can take the whole journey by National Express bus with just one change in Cardiff. The whole journey duration is around 3.5 to 4 hours. For further information and to book tickets visit www.nationalexpress.com

Taxi: The taxi journey from Bristol Airport to Swansea is approximately 2 hours. Arrow Cars are the dedicated taxi company operating from Bristol Airport. This mode of travel is significantly more expensive than public transport. You can find further details and request a quote on the Arrow Cars website here: www.arrowcars.co.uk/airports/bristol-airport/    

Heathrow Airport is approximately 175 miles from Swansea. Visit the airport website here: www.heathrow.com

Train: The London railway terminal for trains to Swansea is Paddington Station. Trains to Swansea are direct and you should not need to change trains at all during this journey. The journey time is approximately 3 hours. You can get to Paddington station from Heathrow within 15 minutes on the Heathrow Express. You can purchase tickets for both trains at www.nationalrail.co.uk, or buy them from a ticket machine at the station.

Bus:  Both National Express and Megabus provide direct coach service from Heathrow Airport to Swansea Coach Station. Both services are usually very reasonably priced, and the journey can take between 4 to 5.5 hours depending on which service you choose. 

Gatwick Airport is approximately 202 miles from Swansea. Visit the airport website here: www.gatwickairport.com 

Train: You can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Swansea with just one change at Reading station. The journey from Gatwick to Reading is approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes and the onward journey from Reading to Swansea is 2 hours 30 minutes. You can purchase tickets for both trains at www.nationalrail.co.uk.   

Bus: Both National Express and Megabus provide coach services from Gatwick Airport to Swansea Coach Station. Both services are usually very reasonably priced, and the journey can take between 6 to 7 hours depending on which service you choose. Please note that there is a change at Cardiff when using the Megabus service. 

Stansted Airport is approximately 230 miles from Swansea. Visit the airport website here: www.stanstedairport.com

Combination of travel methods: There are no direct methods of travel from Stansted to Swansea. The quickest way to travel from Stansted to Swansea is by getting a National Express Coach to London Paddington (disembark the coach at Bishop’s Bridge/Paddington Station) and then taking the direct train to Swansea Railway Station. This journey should take approximately 5 hours.

Ferries arrive here from France – please see the port website here https://www.doverport.co.uk/.

It is just over 260 miles to Swansea from Dover. If you come by car, the journey to Swansea will take approximately 5 hours. Various public transport methods are also available via London. You can get the train from Dover Priory to Paddington for train connections and to Victoria for coach connections. Journeys can be anywhere between 5 and 7 hours respectively. Google Maps will show you the quickest/easiest options on the day.

Irish Ferries and Stenaline Ferries arrive here from Dublin.

It is approximately 180 miles to Swansea from Holyhead. If you come by car, the journey to Swansea will take approximately 5 hours. There is also a train connection between Holyhead and Swansea, which entails just one change at Crewe. The journey takes around 5 hours and 45 minutes. Please visit National Rail for tickets and further information.