There are 7 ways to get from Hastings to Swansea by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hastings to London Charing Crosstrain Hastings - London Charing Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Swanseatrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
5h 17m£114–208Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gildredge Road to Gatwick South Terminalbus 500
- Take the bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Swansea Bus Station Stand Bbus 201
10h 34m£41–66Train, bus
- Take the train from Hastings to Gatwick Airporttrain Ore - London Victoria / ...
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Swansea City Bus Stationbus Uk940
8h 52m£51–82Drive 242.9 mi
- Drive from Hastings to Swanseacar 242.9 mi
4h 19m£61–87Train, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Hastings to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LGW - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Swanseatrain
8h 52m£120–270Train via Reading
- Take the train from Hastings to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Swanseatrain
6h 19m£113–202Train, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Hastings to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LGW - CWL
- Take the train from Bridgend to Swanseatrain
8h 40m£98–216
Hastings to Swansea by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hastings to Swansea is to bus which costs £40 - £70 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Hastings to Swansea is to drive which takes 4h 19m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Hastings to Swansea station. However, there are services departing from Pier and arriving at Swansea Bus Station Stand B via Gildredge Road and South Terminal Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Hastings to Swansea. However, there are services departing from Hastings and arriving at Swansea via Charing Cross station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
The distance between Hastings and Swansea is 256 miles. The road distance is 244.4 miles.
The best way to get from Hastings to Swansea without a car is to train which takes 5h 17m and costs £110 - £210.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Hastings to Swansea, including transfers.
Hastings to Swansea bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from Gildredge Road station.
Hastings to Swansea train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Hastings station.
The best way to get from Hastings to Swansea is to train which takes 5h 17m and costs £110 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 10h 34m.
What companies run services between Hastings, England and Swansea, Wales?
You can take a train from Hastings to Swansea via London Charing Cross, Charing Cross station, Paddington station, and London Paddington in around 5h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pier to Swansea Bus Station Stand B via Gildredge Road, Gatwick South Terminal, and South Terminal Bus Station in around 10h 34m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–330
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Train from Hastings to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bridgend to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Hastings to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Southern
Train from Hastings to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Southern
Train from Hastings to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Southern
Train from Hastings to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bridgend to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Swansea City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Gildredge Road to Gatwick South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Metrobus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Swansea Bus Station Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
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Hastings to Swansea bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Gatwick South Terminal station.
Hastings to Swansea train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Charing Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hastings to Swansea is 244 miles. It takes approximately 4h 19m to drive from Hastings to Swansea.
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