There are 5 ways to get from Brecon to Aberystwyth by bus, car, or train
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Bus, line 409 bus
best- Take the bus from Brecon Interchange 2 to o/s Lamb and Flagbus T4
- Take the bus from Post Office to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2bus 409
3h 49mDrive 60.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brecon to Aberystwythcar 60.9 mi
1h 32m£15–22Bus
- Take the bus from Brecon Interchange 2 to Newtown Bus Station Stand 2bus T4
- Take the bus from Newtown Bus Station Stand 2 to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2bus 409
4h 15mBus via Machynlleth
- Take the bus from Brecon Interchange 2 to Newtown Bus Station Stand 2bus T4
- Take the bus from Newtown Bus Station to Bus Depotbus X85
5h 8mBus, train
- Take the bus from Free Street to Neath stationbus T6
- Take the train from Neath to Carmarthentrain
- Take the bus from Carmarthen station to The Black Lionbus T1 / ...
- Take the bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus T1 / ...
5h 32m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brecon to Aberystwyth is to drive which costs £15 - £22 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Brecon to Aberystwyth is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs £15 - £22.
No, there is no direct bus from Brecon to Aberystwyth station. However, there are services departing from Brecon Interchange 2 and arriving at Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 via Rhayader Central Car Park and Post Office. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 49m.
The distance between Brecon and Aberystwyth is 68 miles. The road distance is 61.3 miles.
The best way to get from Brecon to Aberystwyth without a car is to bus and line 409 bus which takes 3h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Brecon to Aberystwyth, including transfers.
Brecon to Aberystwyth bus services, operated by Celtic Travel, depart from Brecon Interchange 2 station.
Brecon to Aberystwyth bus services, operated by Celtic Travel, arrive at o/s Lamb and Flag station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brecon to Aberystwyth is 61 miles. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Brecon to Aberystwyth.
There are 842+ hotels available in Aberystwyth.
What companies run services between Brecon, Wales and Aberystwyth, Wales?
You can take a bus from Brecon Interchange 2 to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 via o/s Lamb and Flag, Rhayader Central Car Park, and Post Office in around 3h 49m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Neath to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Neath to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- celtictravel.wales
Bus from Brecon Interchange 2 to o/s Lamb and Flag
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.celtictravel.wales/
Bus from Brecon Interchange 2 to Newtown Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.celtictravel.wales/
Bus from Brecon Interchange 2 to Newtown Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.celtictravel.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Post Office to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4–11
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Newtown Bus Station Stand 2 to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01691 780212
- info@tanat.co.uk
- Website
- tanat.co.uk
Bus from Newtown Bus Station to Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.tanat.co.uk/
- Phone
- 02920 442040
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Free Street to Neath station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Carmarthen station to The Black Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- 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 The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
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