Bus and Coach from Swansea to Cheltenham: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Swansea to Cheltenham

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Swansea to Cheltenham from various bus operators like FlixBus or National Express for the next days.

today

£18

tomorrow

£11

Sunday

Monday

£17

Tuesday

Wednesday

£9

Thursday

£11

Cheapest bus trips today
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	National Express	9h 0m	17:20	Swansea	City Bus Station	02:20	Cheltenham	Royal Well Coach Station		Economy	£18	A Bus from National Express goes from City Bus Station, Swansea (United Kingdom) at 05/12/2025 17:20:00 to Royal Well Coach Station, Cheltenham (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/12/2025 02:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 0m
	National Express	6h 55m	15:45	Swansea	City Bus Station	22:40	Cheltenham	Royal Well Coach Station		Economy	£20	A Bus from National Express goes from City Bus Station, Swansea (United Kingdom) at 05/12/2025 15:45:00 to Royal Well Coach Station, Cheltenham (United Kingdom) arriving at 05/12/2025 22:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 55m

Did you know that if you travel from Swansea to Cheltenham via Port Talbot, you can save more than £7? You will find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  Save more than 39%
  
  4h 55m
  
  Swansea
  
  11 km
  
  03:50
  
  Port Talbot
  Bus Stop
  
  08:45
  
  Cheltenham
  Arle Court
  
  0 km
  
  Economy
  
  £11
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Stop, Port Talbot (United Kingdom) at 05/12/2025 03:50:00 to Arle Court, Cheltenham (United Kingdom) arriving at 05/12/2025 08:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 55m
Did you know that if you travel from Swansea to Cheltenham via Newport (Wales), you can save more than £6? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- National Express
  
  4h 25m
  
  0
  
  04:20
  
  Swansea
  City Bus Station
  
  06:20
  
  Newport (Wales)
  Coach Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £5
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from City Bus Station, Swansea (United Kingdom) at 06/12/2025 04:20:00 to Coach Station, Newport (Wales) (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/12/2025 06:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 0m
- FlixBus
  
  2h 0m
  
  0
  
  06:45
  
  Newport (Wales)
  Queensway
  
  08:45
  
  Cheltenham
  Arle Court
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £7
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Queensway, Newport (Wales) (United Kingdom) at 06/12/2025 06:45:00 to Arle Court, Cheltenham (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/12/2025 08:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 0m
Travel Time is 2h 30m shorter, and you will save £6

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	4h 50m	03:55	Swansea	City Bus Station	08:45	Cheltenham	Arle Court	Economy	£11	A Bus from FlixBus goes from City Bus Station, Swansea (United Kingdom) at 06/12/2025 03:55:00 to Arle Court, Cheltenham (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/12/2025 08:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 50m
FlixBus	4h 40m	04:05	Swansea	University Bay Campus	08:45	Cheltenham	Arle Court	Economy	£11	A Bus from FlixBus goes from University Bay Campus, Swansea (United Kingdom) at 06/12/2025 04:05:00 to Arle Court, Cheltenham (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/12/2025 08:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 40m
National Express	8h 50m	17:30	Swansea	City Bus Station	02:20	Cheltenham	Royal Well Coach Station	Economy	£18	A Bus from National Express goes from City Bus Station, Swansea (United Kingdom) at 06/12/2025 17:30:00 to Royal Well Coach Station, Cheltenham (United Kingdom) arriving at 07/12/2025 02:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 50m
National Express	6h 35m	16:05	Swansea	City Bus Station	22:40	Cheltenham	Royal Well Coach Station	Economy	£19	A Bus from National Express goes from City Bus Station, Swansea (United Kingdom) at 06/12/2025 16:05:00 to Royal Well Coach Station, Cheltenham (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/12/2025 22:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 35m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	National Express	6h 55m	15:45	Swansea	City Bus Station	22:40	Cheltenham	Royal Well Coach Station		Economy	£17	A Bus from National Express goes from City Bus Station, Swansea (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 15:45:00 to Royal Well Coach Station, Cheltenham (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/12/2025 22:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 55m
	National Express	9h 0m	17:20	Swansea	City Bus Station	02:20	Cheltenham	Royal Well Coach Station		Economy	£18	A Bus from National Express goes from City Bus Station, Swansea (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 17:20:00 to Royal Well Coach Station, Cheltenham (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/12/2025 02:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 0m

Did you know that if you travel from Swansea to Cheltenham via Port Talbot, you can save more than £1? You will find the corresponding connections below.
- National Express
  
  Save more than 6%
  
  7h 20m
  
  Swansea
  
  11 km
  
  15:20
  
  Port Talbot
  Bus Stop
  
  22:40
  
  Cheltenham
  Royal Well Coach Station
  
  0 km
  
  Economy
  
  £16
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Stop, Port Talbot (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 15:20:00 to Royal Well Coach Station, Cheltenham (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/12/2025 22:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 20m
Did you know that if you travel from Swansea to Cheltenham via Newport (Wales), you can save more than £6? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- National Express
  
  4h 45m
  
  0
  
  04:00
  
  Swansea
  City Bus Station
  
  06:05
  
  Newport (Wales)
  Coach Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £4
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from City Bus Station, Swansea (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 04:00:00 to Coach Station, Newport (Wales) (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/12/2025 06:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 5m
- FlixBus
  
  2h 0m
  
  0
  
  06:45
  
  Newport (Wales)
  Queensway
  
  08:45
  
  Cheltenham
  Arle Court
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £6
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Queensway, Newport (Wales) (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 06:45:00 to Arle Court, Cheltenham (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/12/2025 08:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £6 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 0m
Travel Time is 2h 10m shorter, and you will save £6

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	10h 35m	03:20	Swansea	City Bus Station	13:55	Cheltenham	Royal Well Coach Station	Economy	£9	A Bus from FlixBus goes from City Bus Station, Swansea (United Kingdom) at 10/12/2025 03:20:00 to Royal Well Coach Station, Cheltenham (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/12/2025 13:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 35m
FlixBus	12h 20m	07:20	Swansea	City Bus Station	19:40	Cheltenham	Royal Well Coach Station	Economy	£9	A Bus from FlixBus goes from City Bus Station, Swansea (United Kingdom) at 10/12/2025 07:20:00 to Royal Well Coach Station, Cheltenham (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/12/2025 19:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 20m
FlixBus	10h 25m	03:30	Swansea	University Bay Campus	13:55	Cheltenham	Royal Well Coach Station	Economy	£9	A Bus from FlixBus goes from University Bay Campus, Swansea (United Kingdom) at 10/12/2025 03:30:00 to Royal Well Coach Station, Cheltenham (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/12/2025 13:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 25m
National Express	6h 55m	15:45	Swansea	City Bus Station	22:40	Cheltenham	Royal Well Coach Station	Economy	£17	A Bus from National Express goes from City Bus Station, Swansea (United Kingdom) at 10/12/2025 15:45:00 to Royal Well Coach Station, Cheltenham (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/12/2025 22:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 55m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	4h 50m	03:55	Swansea	City Bus Station	08:45	Cheltenham	Arle Court	Economy	£11	A Bus from FlixBus goes from City Bus Station, Swansea (United Kingdom) at 11/12/2025 03:55:00 to Arle Court, Cheltenham (United Kingdom) arriving at 11/12/2025 08:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 50m
FlixBus	4h 40m	04:05	Swansea	University Bay Campus	08:45	Cheltenham	Arle Court	Economy	£11	A Bus from FlixBus goes from University Bay Campus, Swansea (United Kingdom) at 11/12/2025 04:05:00 to Arle Court, Cheltenham (United Kingdom) arriving at 11/12/2025 08:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 40m
National Express	6h 55m	15:45	Swansea	City Bus Station	22:40	Cheltenham	Royal Well Coach Station	Economy	£17	A Bus from National Express goes from City Bus Station, Swansea (United Kingdom) at 11/12/2025 15:45:00 to Royal Well Coach Station, Cheltenham (United Kingdom) arriving at 11/12/2025 22:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 55m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Swansea to Cheltenham is £9 on 10/12/2025. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Swansea and Cheltenham

See here how frequent the connections between Swansea and Cheltenham are, during different times and days of the week.

Wednesday is the busiest day, with more than 9 daily coaches from Swansea to Cheltenham. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 2 daily coaches between Swansea and Cheltenham.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 8 coaches from Swansea to Cheltenham, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Swansea and Cheltenham, with 2 offers.

Facts about coaches from Swansea to Cheltenham

Compare all providers like FlixBus and National Express that travel 4 times every day by bus from Swansea to Cheltenham in one click! Book your bus ticket from Swansea to Cheltenham starting from £9!

Cheapest Bus	£9
Fastest Bus	4h 40m
Earliest Coach	15:45
Latest Coach	15:45
Daily Bus Connections	4 Ø
Distance	132.1 km
Coach Companies	FlixBus and National Express

Cheapest coach connections from Swansea to Cheltenham

Every day, 4 buses from 2 coach companies leave Swansea for Cheltenham: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 05/12/2025 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 01/12

Tuesday 02/12

Wednesday 03/12

Thursday 04/12

Friday 05/12

£18

Saturday 06/12

£11

Sunday 07/12

Monday 08/12

£17

Tuesday 09/12

Wednesday 10/12

£17

Thursday 11/12

£11

Friday 12/12

Saturday 13/12

£22

Sunday 14/12

Monday 15/12

Tuesday 16/12

Wednesday 17/12

Thursday 18/12

Friday 19/12

Saturday 20/12

Sunday 21/12

Monday 22/12

Tuesday 23/12

Wednesday 24/12

Thursday 25/12

Friday 26/12

Saturday 27/12

Sunday 28/12

The cheapest time to travel from Swansea to Cheltenham

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Swansea to Cheltenham, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from £9, Wednesday is the cheapest day for a coach from Swansea to Cheltenham. Friday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £18.

Evening is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Swansea to Cheltenham, with £9. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £17.

How to save money travelling from Swansea to Cheltenham

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Swansea to Cheltenham in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Swansea to Cheltenham, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Swansea to Cheltenham are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Swansea and Cheltenham

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Swansea and Cheltenham.

City Bus Station

Plymouth St

University

Swansea University Campus

University Bay Campus

Fabian Way

The Kingsway

Wellington St

Arle Court

A40 Gloucester Rd

Royal Well Coach Station

Royal Well Rd

Racecourse

Evesham Rd

Charlton Kings

Cirencester Rd

GCHQ Bus Station

Service and Comfort on the bus from Swansea to Cheltenham

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Swansea to Cheltenham? Or which bus companies serve the route Swansea to Cheltenham? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Swansea to Cheltenham bus

How much does a Swansea - Cheltenham coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Swansea - Cheltenham bus trip is available from £9 and takes 9h 25m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Swansea to Cheltenham?

The connection Swansea to Cheltenham is offered by 2 companies with ticket prices ranging from £9 to £20. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Swansea - Cheltenham route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Swansea to Cheltenham is offered by roughly 4 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Cheltenham from Swansea take?

The quickest coach from Swansea to Cheltenham is provided by FlixBus and takes 4h 40m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £11. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Swansea to Cheltenham?

The earliest bus to Cheltenham departs from Swansea at 15:45. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Swansea to Cheltenham?

The latest bus to Cheltenham departs from Swansea at 15:45. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Swansea - Cheltenham route?

Passengers looking to travel from Swansea to Cheltenham can travel with FlixBus and National Express. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Swansea and Cheltenham?

You can check all the direct connections between Swansea and Cheltenham by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: FlixBus and National Express.

What can I take with me on the bus to Cheltenham from Swansea?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Swansea Cheltenham bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Swansea Cheltenham bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Swansea to Cheltenham on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Swansea to Cheltenham

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Swansea and to Cheltenham

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Swansea and to Cheltenham. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!