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Cambridge to Swansea by train
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First train05:15
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Last train23:54
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Avg changes1
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Fastest journey4hr 19m
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Distance287 kilometres
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Trains per day57
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Avg. journey time6hr
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Train operators
Travelling from Cambridge to Swansea by train
Fast trains from Cambridge to Swansea take around 4 hours and 19 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 287 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Cambridge and Swansea.
1. Are there direct trains from Cambridge to Swansea?
Journeys between Cambridge and Swansea usually involve one change of train.
We usually find around 60 departures on the route from Cambridge to Swansea every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.
There are typically fewer departures at weekends, when we found around 47 departures.
2. How long is the train journey from Cambridge to Swansea?
The Cambridge to Swansea train travel time is normally about 4 hours and 19 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.
3. What are the Cambridge to Swansea train times and schedule?
On weekdays the earliest train to Swansea is usually scheduled to depart Cambridge around 05:15 and the last train is around 23:54. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Cambridge around 04:38, and the last at 23:20.

When to book Cambridge to Swansea train tickets?
Trains in the UK usually open for booking around 3 months in advance. If booking is not yet open for your dates then you can set a booking alert to receive an email on the day that the cheapest tickets are released for your journey from Cambridge to Swansea by train.
Which train companies operate between Cambridge and Swansea?
More than one train company operates on the route from Cambridge to Swansea, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:
- Abellio Greater Anglia
- First Great Western
- GWR
- Great Northern
- Great Western Railway
- Greater Anglia
- London Underground
- Thameslink
- UK Rail Connections
You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.
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