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How to get fromBasingstoke to Breconby train, bus or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Basingstoke to Brecon by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Reading to Newport (S Wales)trainLondon Paddington - Swansea / ...
    2. Take the bus from Station Road to Brecon Interchange 4busX43
    4h 17m
  2. Drive 128 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Basingstoke to Breconcar128 mi
    2h 31m
    £32–46
  3. Train, line 600 bus, bus

    1. Take the train from Basingstoke to Readingtrain
    2. Take the bus from Station Road to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ridebus600 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to Kingsway GDbus
    4. Take the bus from Greyfriars Road Stop GJ to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1busX4
    5. Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to BulwarkbusT4
    6h 56m
  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Basingstoke to Salisburytrain
    2. Take the train from Salisbury to Cardiff Centraltrain
    3. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfiltrain
    6h 1m
    £49–84
  5. Train, bus via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Basingstoke to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Herefordtrain
    3. Take the bus from Railway Station to Brecon InterchangebusX44 / ...
    7h 5m

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Brecon, Wales?

You can take a train from Basingstoke to Bulwark via Salisbury, Cardiff Central, Merthyr Tydfil, and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 in around 6h 1m.

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