Swindon: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Swindon is a city of 201,669 people in United Kingdom (England), 113 m (371 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 68 km (42 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Swindon Town railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Swindon runs from about 7 h 53 min a day in late December to 16 h 43 min in late June (computed for 51.56° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Swindon is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Bristol Airport (BRS), 68 km (42 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,598 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are London Heathrow Airport (LHR, 92 km), Birmingham Airport (BHX, 100 km), Southampton Airport (SOU, 74 km), Bournemouth Airport (BOH, 87 km).
Flights to Swindon: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Swindon Town railway station. Trains to Swindon
Buses to Swindon · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 115 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Birmingham, 103 km — tours
- Dublin, 361 km (Ireland) — flights
- Manchester, 216 km — tours
- Sheffield, 204 km — tours
- Leeds, 249 km — tours
- Liverpool, 221 km — tours
- Bristol, 58 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cardiff, 97 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Leicester, 128 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Salzgitter, Ocotal, Toruń, Chattanooga.
Common questions
Which airport serves Swindon?
Bristol Airport (BRS), 68 km (42 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Swindon?
About 201,669 people live in Swindon, across 40 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Swindon in?
Europe/London, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Swindon?
The Pound (GBP). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Swindon?
London (115 km), Birmingham (103 km), Dublin (361 km), Manchester (216 km), Sheffield (204 km).
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.