There are 6 ways to get from Aberystwyth to Brecon by bus, train, or car
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Line 409 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 to Black Lion Hotelbus 409
- Take the bus from Lamb and Flag to Breconshire War Memorial Hospitalbus T4
3h 54mDrive 60.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Aberystwyth to Breconcar 60.7 mi
1h 31m£15–22Train
- Take the train from Aberystwyth to Shrewsburytrain Aberystwyth - Birmingham International / ...
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Abergavennytrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
5h 6m£59–103Bus
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 to Newtown Bus Station Stand 2bus 409
- Take the bus from Newtown Bus Station Stand 2 to Brecon Interchange 1bus T4
4h 11mBus via Machynlleth
- Take the bus from Bus Depot to Newtown Bus Stationbus X85
- Take the bus from Newtown Bus Station Stand 2 to Free Streetbus T4
5h 29mBus via Carmarthen
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to The Black Lionbus T1 / ...
- Take the bus from The Black Lion to Glangwili Hospitalbus T1 / ...
- Take the bus from Glangwili Hospital to Llandovery Car Parkbus 280 / ...
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberystwyth to Brecon is to drive which costs £14 - £22 and takes 1h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Aberystwyth to Brecon is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs £14 - £22.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberystwyth station to Brecon. However, there are services departing from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 and arriving at Breconshire War Memorial Hospital via Black Lion Hotel and Lamb and Flag. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 54m.
The distance between Aberystwyth and Brecon is 68 miles. The road distance is 61 miles.
The best way to get from Aberystwyth to Brecon without a car is to line 409 bus and bus which takes 3h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Aberystwyth to Brecon, including transfers.
Aberystwyth to Brecon bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2.
The best way to get from Aberystwyth to Brecon is to line 409 bus and bus which takes 3h 54m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £55 - £110 and takes 5h 6m.
Aberystwyth to Brecon bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Black Lion Hotel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aberystwyth to Brecon is 61 miles. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Aberystwyth to Brecon.
What companies run services between Aberystwyth, Wales and Brecon, Wales?
You can take a bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 to Breconshire War Memorial Hospital via Black Lion Hotel, Rhayader Central Car Park, and Lamb and Flag in around 3h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aberystwyth to Brecon Interchange 4 via Shrewsbury, Abergavenny, and Station Road in around 5h 6m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Abergavenny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 to Black Lion Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4–11
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 to Newtown Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- celtic-travel.co.uk
Bus from Lamb and Flag to Breconshire War Memorial Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.celtic-travel.co.uk/
Bus from Newtown Bus Station Stand 2 to Brecon Interchange 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.celtic-travel.co.uk/
Bus from Newtown Bus Station Stand 2 to Free Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.celtic-travel.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- info@lloydscoaches.com
- Website
- lloydscoaches.com
Bus from Bus Depot to Newtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to The Black Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Bus from The Black Lion to Glangwili Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
- Phone
- 0114 22 11 282
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to The Black Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- Website
- morristravel.co.uk
Bus from Glangwili Hospital to Llandovery Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.morristravel.co.uk/
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