London Paddington – Swansea (Great Western Main Line) trains
Great Western Railway trains runs between Paddington and Swansea via Reading, Didcot, Swindon and Chippenham. Runs every day. On Tuesday 27 October the first train from Paddington leaves at 05:23 and the last at 23:32, about every 15 minutes during the day.
Operated by Great Western Railway. Timetable for Tuesday, 27 October 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable
Questions
- When is the first and last Great Western Railway train from Paddington to Swansea?
- On Tuesday 27 October the first train leaves Paddington at 05:23 and the last at 23:32, 56 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last Great Western Railway train from Swansea to Paddington?
- On Tuesday 27 October the first train leaves Swansea at 04:14 and the last at 20:23, 24 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 Tuesday 27 October it runs about every 15 minutes during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 56 journeys from Paddington.
- Where does the London Paddington – Swansea (Great Western Main Line) train stop?
- Main stops from Paddington to Swansea: London Paddington station (Paddington), Reading station (Reading), Didcot Parkway station (Didcot), Swindon station (Swindon), Chippenham station (Chippenham), Bath Spa station (Bath), 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), Bristol Temple Meads station (Bristol). 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 Bristol Temple Meads
| 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 | Journey 19 | Journey 20 | Journey 21 | Journey 22 | Journey 23 | Journey 24 | Journey 25 | Journey 26 | Journey 27 | Journey 28 | Journey 29 | Journey 30 | Journey 31 | Journey 32 | Journey 33 | Journey 34 | Journey 35 | Journey 36 | Journey 37 | Journey 38 | Journey 39 | Journey 40 | Journey 41 | Journey 42 | Journey 43 | Journey 44 | Journey 45 | Journey 46 | Journey 47 | Journey 48 | Journey 49 | Journey 50 | Journey 51 | Journey 52 | Journey 53 | Journey 54 | Journey 55 | Journey 56 |
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| London Paddington station | 05:23 | 07:00 | 07:00 | 07:12 | 07:48 | 07:57 | 08:18 | 08:48 | 09:00 | 09:18 | 10:00 | 10:16 | 10:48 | 11:00 | 11:16 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:13 | 12:48 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:15 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:15 | 14:48 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:16 | 15:48 | 16:00 | 16:12 | 16:48 | 17:00 | 17:18 | 18:01 | 18:18 | 18:48 | 19:00 | 19:12 | 19:18 | 19:48 | 20:00 | 20:48 | 21:02 | 21:48 | 21:48 | 22:03 | 22:03 | 22:28 | 22:30 | 22:49 | 22:49 | 23:32 | 23:32 | |
| Reading station | 05:49 | 07:25 | 07:25 | 07:39 | 08:13 | 08:25 | 08:43 | 09:13 | 09:25 | 09:43 | 10:25 | 10:41 | 11:13 | 11:25 | 11:41 | 12:25 | 12:25 | 12:40 | 13:13 | 13:26 | 13:26 | 13:41 | 14:25 | 14:25 | 14:40 | 15:13 | 15:25 | 15:25 | 15:41 | 16:13 | 16:25 | 16:43 | 17:13 | 17:26 | 17:43 | 18:27 | 18:43 | 19:13 | 19:27 | 19:43 | 20:13 | 20:25 | 21:13 | 21:27 | 22:13 | 22:13 | 22:28 | 22:28 | 22:55 | 22:55 | 23:27 | 23:27 | 00:04 | 00:04 | ||
| Didcot Parkway station | 06:03 | 07:39 | 07:39 | 07:54 | 08:39 | 09:39 | 10:38 | 10:55 | 11:38 | 11:55 | 12:38 | 12:38 | 12:53 | 13:39 | 13:39 | 13:55 | 14:38 | 14:38 | 14:53 | 15:38 | 15:38 | 15:55 | 16:39 | 16:58 | 17:40 | 17:56 | 18:41 | 18:58 | 19:41 | 19:58 | 20:38 | 21:40 | 22:41 | 22:41 | 23:11 | 23:11 | 23:43 | 23:42 | 00:19 | 00:19 | ||||||||||||||||
| Swindon station | 06:21 | 07:56 | 07:56 | 08:12 | 08:40 | 09:01 | 09:10 | 09:40 | 10:01 | 10:11 | 11:01 | 11:12 | 11:40 | 12:01 | 12:12 | 13:01 | 13:02 | 13:10 | 13:40 | 13:57 | 13:57 | 14:12 | 15:01 | 14:58 | 15:10 | 15:40 | 16:01 | 15:56 | 16:14 | 16:40 | 17:01 | 17:17 | 17:41 | 18:01 | 18:13 | 19:01 | 19:15 | 19:42 | 20:01 | 20:18 | 20:40 | 21:01 | 21:41 | 21:59 | 22:40 | 22:40 | 22:59 | 22:58 | 23:28 | 23:29 | 00:01 | 00:01 | 00:37 | 00:37 | ||
| Chippenham station | 08:09 | 13:13 | 14:09 | 15:11 | 16:09 | 23:10 | 23:40 | 00:49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bath Spa station | 08:23 | 13:26 | 14:22 | 15:24 | 16:22 | 23:23 | 23:53 | 01:03 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bristol Parkway station, Stoke Gifford | 06:50 | 08:35 | 09:04 | 09:33 | 10:05 | 10:34 | 11:36 | 12:04 | 12:40 | 13:34 | 14:05 | 14:36 | 15:33 | 16:04 | 16:37 | 17:04 | 17:26 | 17:39 | 18:04 | 18:37 | 19:41 | 20:06 | 20:26 | 20:40 | 20:29 | 21:03 | 21:31 | 22:04 | 23:04 | 23:04 | 00:24 | 00:24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Newport (S Wales) station | 08:55 | 09:24 | 09:58 | 10:25 | 10:54 | 11:56 | 12:25 | 13:03 | 13:55 | 14:25 | 14:55 | 15:53 | 16:25 | 16:56 | 17:24 | 18:25 | 18:58 | 20:02 | 20:25 | 20:50 | 21:22 | 22:30 | 23:31 | 23:30 | 00:52 | 00:52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cardiff Central station | 09:08 | 09:38 | 10:12 | 10:39 | 11:07 | 12:10 | 12:39 | 13:16 | 14:08 | 14:39 | 15:08 | 16:06 | 16:39 | 17:09 | 17:39 | 18:39 | 19:13 | 20:19 | 20:40 | 21:04 | 21:44 | 22:50 | 23:51 | 23:51 | 01:11 | 01:11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bridgend station | 09:58 | 10:59 | 12:59 | 14:59 | 16:59 | 18:00 | 18:59 | 19:37 | 20:45 | 21:00 | 21:24 | 22:04 | 23:10 | 00:40 | 00:13 | 01:56 | 01:31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Port Talbot Parkway station | 10:10 | 11:11 | 13:11 | 15:11 | 17:11 | 18:12 | 19:11 | 19:50 | 20:57 | 21:12 | 21:40 | 22:16 | 23:22 | 00:52 | 00:25 | 02:08 | 01:52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Neath station | 10:18 | 11:19 | 13:18 | 15:18 | 17:19 | 18:20 | 19:19 | 19:58 | 21:04 | 21:19 | 21:51 | 22:24 | 23:29 | 01:00 | 00:31 | 02:15 | 01:58 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Swansea station | 10:29 | 11:30 | 13:30 | 15:30 | 17:30 | 18:34 | 19:30 | 20:12 | 21:16 | 21:31 | 22:04 | 22:35 | 23:41 | 01:11 | 02:26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bristol Temple Meads station | 07:07 | 08:33 | 08:36 | 09:38 | 10:38 | 11:38 | 12:38 | 13:38 | 13:39 | 14:38 | 14:34 | 15:38 | 15:36 | 16:38 | 16:35 | 17:38 | 18:38 | 19:38 | 20:38 | 21:43 | 22:33 | 23:38 | 23:38 | 00:06 | 00:06 | 01:07 | 01:15 |
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 | Journey 18 | Journey 19 | Journey 20 | Journey 21 | Journey 22 | Journey 23 | Journey 24 |
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| Swansea station | 04:59 | 05:29 | 05:57 | 06:26 | 06:54 | 07:18 | 07:44 | 09:22 | 11:22 | 13:22 | 14:22 | 16:22 | 18:23 | 20:23 | ||||||||||
| Neath station | 04:14 | 05:11 | 05:41 | 06:09 | 06:38 | 07:06 | 07:30 | 07:56 | 09:34 | 11:34 | 13:34 | 14:34 | 16:34 | 18:35 | 20:35 | |||||||||
| Port Talbot Parkway station | 04:21 | 05:18 | 05:48 | 06:16 | 06:45 | 07:13 | 07:37 | 08:03 | 09:41 | 11:43 | 13:41 | 14:41 | 16:41 | 18:42 | 20:42 | |||||||||
| Bridgend station | 04:34 | 05:31 | 06:01 | 06:29 | 06:58 | 07:26 | 07:50 | 08:16 | 09:54 | 11:56 | 13:54 | 14:54 | 16:54 | 18:55 | 20:55 | |||||||||
| Cardiff Central station | 05:07 | 05:53 | 06:24 | 06:51 | 07:23 | 07:49 | 08:18 | 08:38 | 09:49 | 10:18 | 10:50 | 11:50 | 12:18 | 12:50 | 13:50 | 14:18 | 14:54 | 15:18 | 15:54 | 16:50 | 17:18 | 17:50 | 19:18 | 21:20 |
| Newport (S Wales) station | 05:25 | 06:06 | 06:37 | 07:04 | 07:37 | 08:04 | 08:31 | 08:51 | 10:02 | 10:34 | 11:03 | 12:04 | 12:35 | 13:04 | 14:04 | 14:31 | 15:07 | 15:31 | 16:07 | 17:05 | 17:31 | 18:03 | 19:31 | 21:33 |
| Bristol Parkway station, Stoke Gifford | 05:52 | 06:28 | 06:59 | 07:29 | 07:59 | 08:26 | 08:55 | 09:15 | 10:24 | 10:55 | 11:25 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 13:27 | 14:27 | 14:52 | 15:27 | 15:56 | 16:28 | 17:27 | 17:55 | 18:27 | 19:55 | 21:54 |
| Swindon station | 06:18 | 06:53 | 07:23 | 07:53 | 08:25 | 08:50 | 09:20 | 09:41 | 10:48 | 11:20 | 11:51 | 12:49 | 13:20 | 13:52 | 14:51 | 15:19 | 15:51 | 16:20 | 16:53 | 17:51 | 18:19 | 18:51 | 20:20 | 22:19 |
| Didcot Parkway station | 06:36 | 08:10 | 09:36 | 11:05 | 12:08 | 13:05 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Reading station | 06:50 | 07:20 | 07:51 | 08:25 | 09:20 | 09:51 | 10:11 | 11:20 | 11:47 | 12:23 | 13:20 | 13:49 | 14:19 | 15:19 | 15:46 | 16:18 | 16:47 | 17:20 | 18:18 | 18:49 | 19:19 | 20:47 | 22:46 | |
| London Paddington station | 07:16 | 07:44 | 08:16 | 08:51 | 09:12 | 09:44 | 10:14 | 10:36 | 11:45 | 12:11 | 12:49 | 13:45 | 14:12 | 14:44 | 15:44 | 16:09 | 16:41 | 17:12 | 17:44 | 18:41 | 19:16 | 19:44 | 21:10 | 23:11 |
Places on this route
Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Tuesday, 27 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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