There are 4 ways to get from Basildon to Brecon by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via London
best- Take the train from Basildon to London Fenchurch Streettrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Street Station to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Abergavennytrain
- Take the bus from Station Road to Brecon Interchange 4bus X43
5h 49mDrive 192.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Basildon to Breconcar 192.7 mi
4h 4m£49–71Train, bus
- Take the train from Harold Wood to Heathrow Terminal 5train Shenfield - Heathrow Terminal 5
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Newport Train Stationbus Uk940
9h 3m£50–94Train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfiltrain Aberdare - Merthyr Tydfil / ...
6h 21m£82–143
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basildon to Brecon is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 4h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Basildon to Brecon is to drive which takes 4h 4m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct train from Basildon to Brecon. However, there are services departing from Basildon and arriving at Merthyr Tydfil via West Ham station, London Paddington and Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
The distance between Basildon and Brecon is 203 miles. The road distance is 193.8 miles.
The best way to get from Basildon to Brecon without a car is to train and bus via London which takes 5h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Basildon to Brecon, including transfers.
Basildon to Brecon train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
Basildon to Brecon train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basildon to Brecon is 194 miles. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Basildon to Brecon.
There are 716+ hotels available in Brecon.
What companies run services between Basildon, England and Brecon, Wales?
You can take a train from Basildon to Bulwark via West Ham, West Ham station, Paddington, London Paddington, Cardiff Central, Merthyr Tydfil, and Merthyr Bus Station 2 in around 6h 21m.
- Phone
- +44 345 744 4422
- contact@c2crail.co.uk
- Website
- c2c
Train from Basildon to London Fenchurch Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- c2c
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Liverpool Street Station to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Harold Wood to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Abergavenny
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 1874 622223
- office@williams-coaches.co.uk
- Website
- Williams Coaches
Bus from Station Road to Brecon Interchange 4
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Williams Coaches
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Newport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
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