There are 5 ways to get from Barry to Brecon by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Barry to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to BulwarkT4
3h 27mDrive 49.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Barry to Brecon49.4 mi
1h 1m£13–18Bus, train
- Take the bus from The Priory to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1304
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to BulwarkT4
4h 2mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Barry to Brecon49.4 mi
1h 1m£100–130Line 304 bus, bus
- Take the bus from The Priory to Customhouse Street JW304
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Bay Campus
- Take the bus from Bay Campus to BulwarkT6
4h 58m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barry to Brecon is to drive which costs £12 - £18 and takes 1h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Barry to Brecon is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs £12 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Barry to Brecon. However, there are services departing from The Priory and arriving at Bulwark via Kingsway GD and Bay Campus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
The distance between Barry and Brecon is 52 miles. The road distance is 49.7 miles.
The best way to get from Barry to Brecon without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Barry to Brecon, including transfers.
Barry to Brecon bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, depart from The Priory station.
Barry to Brecon bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, arrive at Customhouse Street JW station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barry to Brecon is 50 miles. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Barry to Brecon.
There are 683+ hotels available in Brecon.
What companies run services between Barry, Wales and Brecon, Wales?
You can take a bus from The Priory to Bulwark via Customhouse Street JW, Kingsway GD, and Bay Campus in around 4h 58m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Barry to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- celtic-travel.co.uk
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to Bulwark
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Celtic Travel
- Phone
- +44 1792 57 22 55
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from The Priory to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Bus from The Priory to Customhouse Street JW
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
- Phone
- 029 2066 6444
- talktous@cardiffbus.com
- Website
- cardiffbus.com
Bus from The Priory to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.cardiffbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to Bay Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02920 442040
- Website
- adventuretravel.cymru
Bus from Bay Campus to Bulwark
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Adventure Travel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- £100–130
A2B Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1446 747 500
- Website
- a2btaxisbarry.co.uk
1st Line Taxis (Barry)
- Phone
- +44 1446 722 888
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