Trains from Swindon to London

Swindon to London train information

Which train company can I use?

The route connecting Swindon, which is in England and London, located in England is well connected by trains. Use our travel search engine to find your ticket and identify the train operator for this journey.

How long is the train?

There are 71 miles between the two cities and the average duration between Swindon to London is around 1h04m. Train travel is most of the time the fastest way to travel to London from Swindon, and it's also a greener option than driving or taking the plane.

How much does it costs?

Looking at our data, the best price to travel by train in the next 180 days is £16.80. This fare is based on an adult fare and is not including the savings you can make with a discount card.

Best prices for Swindon to London train tickets

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

The table above is based on the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the train is bought. Buying your train from Swindon to London in advance should enable you to spend less for your trip.

We found tickets available from £11 when booking your ticket 2 months in advance which is 59% cheaper than the best ticket we found when buying your ticket on the day you're travelling.

Best prices for Swindon to London trains

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

Discount Swindon - London train tickets

The best way to spend less on your Swindon London train ticket must be to have a railcard. While regional railcards exist in some areas, National railcards enable you to make savings on most rail fares across the United Kingdom. Everyone is eligible to at least one of the railcard, even non-UK citizens. National railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Senior discount card, Two together railcard, Family and Friends discount card and Disabled persons railcard.

• The main benefit of purchasing a railcard is that you only need a few trips to break even.

  You will need to buy at least £88 of train tickets in a year for the railcard to pay for itsfel. It corresponds to the price of the card, thirty pounds, divided by the saving, thirty four percent. On every train that you purchase after that, you will spare money.

  For instance, train tickets from Swindon to London cost on average £36.41 (1). When dividing £88 by £36.41 (£88/£36.41 = 2.42), you can see that after only 3 one way trips from London to Swindon, the card will have paid for itself.

• Railcards enable you to save 34% off most rail fares for 12 months. A Disabled persons railcard costs £20 and the five other ones £30.

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