Swansea's younger students are heading to the UK to buy tickets to London Heathrow International Airport and Cardiff Airport. This is a more convenient way to get there. Let's take a look at the transport options to Swansea from these two airports today.
london heathrow airport
London Heathrow Airport is about 282 kilometres from Swansea.
Train: Once you arrive at the airport, you can take the airport line to London Paddington Station, then change to a train to Swansea at Paddington Station, which will go directly to Swansea and take about 3 hours. After arriving, students can use the ticket machine at the station to buy tickets for two trains directly, or they can buy tickets online in advance.
Bus: Both National Express and Megabus provide direct bus services from Heathrow Airport to Swansea Coach Station. Both services** are usually reasonable, and depending on the service you choose, the journey can take between 4 and 55 hours.
Tickets can be purchased directly from the National Expresshe and Megabus official websites.
cardiff airport
Cardiff Airport is located approximately 74 kilometres from Swansea.
Taxi: A taxi journey from Cardiff Airport to Swansea University will be more expensive than public transport. This journey takes around 1 hour and 5 minutes (depending on traffic) and can cost around £90. Students can visit the taxi stand in the airport's arrivals hall or pre-book a taxi online.
Train: Take a direct train from Cardiff Central Station in the city centre to Swansea Station. The journey takes less than 1 hour. Tickets can be purchased directly on the trainline.
Bus: First Cymru x 10 runs daily between Cardiff city centre and Swansea bus station. You'll need to board at Cardiff Central (Stop JM) and head straight to Swansea Bus Station. There are fewer buses on Sundays, so please check the service schedule on the X10 Bus official website in advance.
From Swansea train station, you can take a taxi directly to your accommodation. There are usually plenty of taxis waiting in the taxi waiting area behind the train station.