Trains from Swansea to Newcastle upon Tyne

Swansea to Newcastle upon Tyne train information

Which operators can I use?

The journey from Swansea, situated in Wales and Newcastle upon Tyne, which is in England is well served by trains. Use our travel search engine to search for your ticket and see the rail company for this journey.

How much times does it take?

There are 251 miles between the 2 cities and the average journey time from Swansea to Newcastle upon Tyne is approximately 6h48m. Taking the train is often the quickest option to get to Newcastle upon Tyne from Swansea, and it's also more environmentally friendly than driving your car or flying.

How much does it costs?

Fares can change depending on when you travel or how long in advance you buy your ticket.

Best prices for Swansea to Newcastle upon Tyne train tickets

Swansea - Newcastle upon Tyne prices calendar

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

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

Buying your train in advance is almost always cheaper than leaving it to the last minute. Yet, as you can notice in the table above, the cost of train tickets Swansea to Newcastle upon Tyne tend to be stable and cost £80.

Best prices for Swansea to Newcastle upon Tyne trains

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

Discount Swansea - Newcastle upon Tyne train tickets

The most efficient way to pay less on your Swansea Newcastle upon Tyne train ticket may be to get a railcard. While regional railcards can be obtained in some areas, National railcards enable you to save money on most rail fares across the country. Everyone is eligible to at least 1 of the railcard, even non-UK residents. National railcards available: 16-25 discount card, Senior railcard, Two together discount card, Family and Friends railcard and Disabled persons discount card.

• When buying a railcard, you aim to break even after several journeys. But is it really profitable when travelling from Swansea to Newcastle upon Tyne? 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 Swansea Newcastle upon Tyne 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 Swansea to Newcastle upon Tyne (one way trip).

• The price to buy a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to have the 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to save 34% off most adult fares for one year.

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