London Paddington – Swansea (Great Western Main Line) trains
Great Western Railway trains runs between Bristol and Swansea via Paddington, Reading, Didcot and Swindon. Runs every day. On Saturday 31 October the first train from Bristol leaves at 07:03 and the last at 22:02, about every hour during the day.
Operated by Great Western Railway. Timetable for Saturday, 31 October 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable
Questions
- When is the first and last Great Western Railway train from Bristol to Swansea?
- On Saturday 31 October the first train leaves Bristol at 07:03 and the last at 22:02, 18 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last Great Western Railway train from Swansea to Paddington?
- On Saturday 31 October the first train leaves Swansea at 03:56 and the last at 20:22, 17 journeys in all.
- Does the London Paddington – Swansea (Great Western Main Line) train run on Sundays?
- Yes. Runs every day.
- How often does the London Paddington – Swansea (Great Western Main Line) train run?
- On Saturday 31 October it runs about every hour during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 18 journeys from Bristol.
- Where does the London Paddington – Swansea (Great Western Main Line) train stop?
- Main stops from Bristol to Swansea: London Paddington station (Paddington), Reading station (Reading), Didcot Parkway station (Didcot), Swindon station (Swindon), Bristol Parkway station (Stoke Gifford), Newport (S Wales) station (Newport), Cardiff Central station (Cardiff), Bridgend station (Bridgend), Port Talbot Parkway station (Port Talbot), Neath station (Neath), Swansea station (Swansea). The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the London Paddington – Swansea (Great Western Main Line) train?
- Great Western Railway.
London Paddington to Swansea
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 | Journey 12 | Journey 13 | Journey 14 | Journey 15 | Journey 16 | Journey 17 | Journey 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Paddington station | 07:16 | 08:13 | 09:13 | 11:15 | 12:13 | 13:13 | 15:13 | 15:15 | 16:15 | 16:16 | 17:17 | 18:15 | 18:18 | 19:17 | 19:18 | 20:13 | 22:02 | |
| Reading station | 07:41 | 08:40 | 09:40 | 11:40 | 12:41 | 13:40 | 15:40 | 15:40 | 16:40 | 16:42 | 17:42 | 18:40 | 18:43 | 19:42 | 19:43 | 20:38 | 22:27 | |
| Didcot Parkway station | 08:55 | 12:56 | 15:55 | 16:55 | 18:57 | 19:57 | 22:40 | |||||||||||
| Swindon station | 08:08 | 09:14 | 10:07 | 12:07 | 13:18 | 14:07 | 16:14 | 16:07 | 17:07 | 17:12 | 18:09 | 19:08 | 19:14 | 20:09 | 20:14 | 21:05 | 22:57 | |
| Bristol Parkway station, Stoke Gifford | 07:25 | 09:04 | 09:37 | 11:04 | 13:04 | 13:43 | 15:03 | 16:37 | 17:04 | 18:04 | 17:37 | 19:04 | 20:04 | 19:38 | 21:05 | 20:38 | 22:05 | 23:36 |
| Newport (S Wales) station | 07:45 | 09:23 | 11:27 | 13:24 | 14:04 | 15:23 | 17:24 | 18:24 | 17:57 | 19:26 | 20:24 | 19:57 | 21:24 | 20:58 | 22:25 | |||
| Cardiff Central station | 08:05 | 09:38 | 11:43 | 13:39 | 14:17 | 15:37 | 17:39 | 18:39 | 18:10 | 19:40 | 20:39 | 20:12 | 21:40 | 21:14 | 22:50 | |||
| Bridgend station | 08:26 | 09:58 | 12:03 | 13:59 | 15:57 | 17:59 | 18:59 | 20:00 | 20:59 | 20:32 | 22:00 | 21:34 | 23:10 | |||||
| Port Talbot Parkway station | 08:39 | 10:11 | 12:15 | 14:11 | 16:09 | 18:11 | 19:11 | 20:12 | 21:11 | 20:44 | 22:12 | 21:46 | 23:23 | |||||
| Neath station | 08:47 | 10:18 | 12:22 | 14:18 | 16:17 | 18:18 | 19:19 | 20:20 | 21:18 | 20:51 | 22:19 | 21:53 | 23:31 | |||||
| Swansea station | 09:02 | 10:30 | 12:34 | 14:30 | 16:28 | 18:30 | 19:33 | 20:31 | 21:30 | 21:04 | 22:31 | 22:05 | 23:43 |
Swansea to London Paddington
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 | Journey 12 | Journey 13 | Journey 14 | Journey 15 | Journey 16 | Journey 17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea station | 03:56 | 05:25 | 05:52 | 06:23 | 06:54 | 07:22 | 07:47 | 09:23 | 11:21 | 13:20 | 15:23 | 17:23 | 19:22 | 20:22 | |||
| Neath station | 04:08 | 05:37 | 06:04 | 06:35 | 07:06 | 07:34 | 07:59 | 09:35 | 11:33 | 13:32 | 15:35 | 17:35 | 19:34 | 20:34 | |||
| Port Talbot Parkway station | 04:15 | 05:44 | 06:11 | 06:42 | 07:13 | 07:42 | 08:07 | 09:43 | 11:41 | 13:40 | 15:43 | 17:42 | 19:42 | 20:42 | |||
| Bridgend station | 04:28 | 05:57 | 06:24 | 06:55 | 07:26 | 07:54 | 08:19 | 09:56 | 11:54 | 13:53 | 15:56 | 17:55 | 19:55 | 20:54 | |||
| Cardiff Central station | 05:14 | 06:20 | 06:48 | 07:18 | 07:50 | 08:23 | 08:51 | 10:20 | 12:20 | 14:21 | 14:41 | 16:23 | 18:19 | 20:22 | 21:18 | ||
| Newport (S Wales) station | 05:28 | 06:33 | 07:00 | 07:30 | 08:04 | 08:36 | 09:04 | 10:34 | 12:34 | 14:34 | 14:55 | 16:36 | 18:32 | 20:35 | 21:32 | ||
| Bristol Parkway station, Stoke Gifford | 06:01 | 07:01 | 07:21 | 08:02 | 08:25 | 09:08 | 09:28 | 10:24 | 11:01 | 13:01 | 15:00 | 15:17 | 17:09 | 17:24 | 19:01 | 21:08 | 21:51 |
| Bath Spa station | 17:31 | ||||||||||||||||
| Swindon station | 06:46 | 07:44 | 07:47 | 08:49 | 08:49 | 10:02 | 09:52 | 10:49 | 11:50 | 13:48 | 15:47 | 15:46 | 17:53 | 17:49 | 19:50 | 21:53 | |
| Didcot Parkway station | 07:03 | 08:03 | 09:05 | 11:07 | 16:04 | 18:07 | 22:09 | ||||||||||
| Reading station | 07:18 | 08:16 | 08:20 | 09:17 | 09:20 | 10:35 | 10:20 | 11:22 | 12:26 | 14:16 | 16:16 | 16:20 | 18:20 | 18:22 | 20:17 | 22:24 | |
| London Paddington station | 07:43 | 08:40 | 08:44 | 09:44 | 09:44 | 11:00 | 10:44 | 11:49 | 12:53 | 14:44 | 16:39 | 16:44 | 18:45 | 18:51 | 20:40 | 22:59 |
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Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Saturday, 31 October 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.
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