Trains from Edinburgh to Swansea

Edinburgh to Swansea train information

Which operators can I use?

Find your ticket on gopili to identify the different operators for your train between Edinburgh (Eastern Scotland) to Swansea (West Wales and The Valleys). The services on board can vary depending on the rail company.

How far is it by train?

On average, it takes approximately 8h29m by train covering a distance of 301 miles to get to Swansea from Edinburgh. The duration may change depending if the train is direct or if you need to make a change.

What is the price of the train?

The cheapest fare we've found for the next 180 days is £232.80 one way.

Best prices for Edinburgh to Swansea train tickets

Edinburgh - Swansea prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Edinburgh to Swansea by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Best prices for Edinburgh to Swansea trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Edinburgh and Swansea by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Swansea to Edinburgh and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Edinburgh - Swansea train tickets

Willing to travel for cheap? Many railcards and deals exist to pay less for your Edinburgh Swansea train ticket and make even more savings on your tickets: special train fares for children, railcards for all ages, group travel, or charity discount. There are five types of railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Two together railcard, Family and Friends Railcard, Senior railcard, Disabled persons railcard.

In order to understand the benefits of a railcard, you can assess the number of journeys you need to break even. You will see that usually only a few trips are needed.

For your assessment, you have to include the cost of your railcard, i.e £30, your savings on each journey (i.e.: 34%) as well as the cost of your ticket. The average price of a Edinburgh Swansea ticket is £232.80 (1).

Divide the cost of your railcard by the discount: £30/34%= £88. Then divide £88 by £232.80: £88/£232.80 = 0.38. You will need to make about 1 trips from Swansea to Edinburgh (one way trip) with your railcard to break even.

Railcards enable you to get a third off most rail fares for a year. The Disabled persons railcard costs £20 and the 5 other railcards £30.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey