Trains from Newport to Swansea

Newport to Swansea train information

• There are several train providers across the UK & Europe. By searching for your ticket using our travel search engine, you will be able to see the trains connecting Newport in Wales to Swansea in Wales as well as the train operator for this journey.
• There are 41 miles between both cities and the average train duration connecting Newport to Swansea is normally 1h37m. Travelling by train is normally the quickest solution to go to Swansea from Newport, and it's also more environmentally friendly than taking your car or using the plane.
• The lowest ticket price we've found to travel in the next month is £5.00 one way.

Best prices for Newport to Swansea train tickets

Newport - Swansea prices calendar

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

Newport - Swansea: the best time to book cheap trains

Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

Generally, the earlier you buy your train ticket, the cheaper it will be but there can be some exceptions. We collected the data from the last six months in order to find the best time to purchase your train tickets Newport to Swansea. The figures illustrate that buying your train from Newport to Swansea in advance is not always cheaper.

We found tickets at £17 when purchasing your ticket 3 days in advance while you will have to pay a minimum of £18 if you get your seat 2 months in advance. Thus, based on our data, the best time to purchase your seat is 3 days in advance as it is 8% cheaper than 2 months in advance.

Best prices for Newport to Swansea trains

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

Discount Newport - Swansea train tickets

Willing to travel for cheap? Many railcards and deals exist to pay less for your Newport 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 different types of railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Two together railcard, Family and Friends Railcard, Senior railcard, Disabled persons railcard.

If you want to understand how much you can save with a railcard, you have to assess the number of journeys you need to save money. You will see that most of the time, only a few trips are needed.

For your evaluation, you need to include the cost of your railcard, i.e £30, how much you're saving on each journey (i.e.: 34%) as well as the cost of your ticket. The average fare of a Newport Swansea ticket is £10.90 (1).

Divide the cost of your railcard by the discount: £30/34%= £88. Then divide £88 by £10.90: £88/£10.90 = 8.07. You will need to make approximately 9 trips from Swansea to Newport (one way trip) with your railcard to be profitable.

All railcards cost £30 except the Disabled persons railcard for which you will pay £20. Railcards give you 34% off most rail fares, thus you will save 1/3 on most train fares.

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