Travelling from Swansea to Plymouth by train

Fast trains from Swansea to Plymouth take around 4 hours and 2 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 140 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Swansea and Plymouth.

1. Are there direct trains from Swansea to Plymouth?

Journeys between Swansea and Plymouth usually involve one change of train.

We usually find around 36 departures on the route from Swansea to Plymouth every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.

Trains are typically more frequent on weekends, when we found around 63 departures.

2. How long is the train journey from Swansea to Plymouth?

The Swansea to Plymouth train travel time is normally about 4 hours and 2 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.

3. What are the Swansea to Plymouth train times and schedule?

On weekdays the earliest train to Plymouth is usually scheduled to depart Swansea around 05:57 and the last train is around 21:45. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Swansea around 05:50, and the last at 00:08.