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Swansea · United Kingdom

Car hire and driving in Swansea

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In United Kingdom traffic drives on the left. Picking up at CWL means 48 km (30 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.

Drives from Swansea

Car rental from Swansea: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Swansea to CardiffUnited Kingdom55 km (34 mi)about 50 min
Swansea to NewportUnited Kingdom65 km (41 mi)about 1 h
Swansea to BristolUnited Kingdom95 km (59 mi)about 1 h 27 min
Swansea to ExeterUnited Kingdom104 km (65 mi)about 1 h 35 min
Swansea to BathUnited Kingdom113 km (70 mi)about 1 h 43 min
Swansea to GloucesterUnited Kingdom120 km (75 mi)about 1 h 50 min
Swansea to CheltenhamUnited Kingdom132 km (82 mi)about 2 h 1 min
Swansea to WorcesterUnited Kingdom134 km (83 mi)about 2 h 3 min
Swansea to PlymouthUnited Kingdom140 km (87 mi)about 2 h 8 min
Swansea to SwindonUnited Kingdom150 km (93 mi)about 2 h 17 min
Swansea to TelfordUnited Kingdom155 km (97 mi)about 2 h 22 min
Swansea to DudleyUnited Kingdom160 km (100 mi)about 2 h 27 min
Swansea to LondonUnited Kingdom264 km (164 mi)about 4 h 2 min
Swansea to BerlinGermany1,187 km (738 mi)about 18 h 7 min
Swansea to MadridSpain1,246 km (774 mi)about 19 h
Swansea to RomeItaly1,649 km (1,025 mi)about 25 h 9 min
Swansea to ParisFrance543 km (337 mi)about 8 h 17 min
Swansea to HamburgGermany964 km (599 mi)about 14 h 42 min
Swansea to BudapestHungary1,712 km (1,064 mi)about 26 h 6 min
Swansea to WarsawPoland1,704 km (1,059 mi)about 25 h 59 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
DiscoverCarsCompares local and international suppliers. Read the counter reviews before you pick.Check rental cars on DiscoverCars (opens www.discovercars.com in a new tab)
Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Swansea?

The left, as everywhere in United Kingdom.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.