Trains from Birmingham to Swansea

Birmingham to Swansea train information

The journey from Birmingham, situated in England and Swansea, which is in Wales is well connected by trains. Use our travel search engine to find your ticket and identify the train operator for this journey.

There are 106 miles between the two cities and the average duration between Birmingham to Swansea is around 3h34m. Train travel is most of the time the quickest way to travel to Swansea from Birmingham, and it's also more environmentally friendly than driving or taking the plane.

Depending how much time in advance you book your ticket as well as when you travel, the price of the ticket will vary.

Best prices for Birmingham to Swansea train tickets

Birmingham - Swansea prices calendar

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

Birmingham - Swansea: the best time to book cheap trains

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

The chart above illustrates the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the ticket is purchased. Buying your train from Birmingham to Swansea in advance will enable you to pay less for your train.

The cheapest tickets we found were from £24 when purchasing your train 2 months in advance which is 43% cheaper than the best price we found when purchasing your seat on the day you're travelling.

Best prices for Birmingham to Swansea trains

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

Discount Birmingham - Swansea train tickets

Looking to travel for less? Many railcards and discounts are available to spend less for your Birmingham Swansea train ticket and save even more money 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.

When buying a railcard, you aim to break even after several journeys. But is it really profitable when travelling from Birmingham to Swansea? Use your calculator, considering:

A = the cost of the railcard (i.e.: £30)

B = average price cut with the railcard (i.e.: 34%)

C = average cost for a Birmingham Swansea ticket (i.e.: £50.00)(1)

The first step is to divide A by B: this will give you the budget from which the card will be efficient. You can now divide that number by C. It will give you the approximate number of journeys needed across the year to be profitable.

In our example, A/B = £30/34% = £88.00. Then, 88/£50.00 = 1.76. Your railcard will be profitable if you're doing around 2 trips from Birmingham to Swansea (one way trip).

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

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