There are 5 ways to get from Brecon to Bournemouth by train, bus, or car
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Train via Reading
best- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Readingtrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
5h 33m£62–143Drive 132.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brecon to Bournemouthcar 132.1 mi
3h£33–47Bus
- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus 035
7h 33m£39–112Train
- Take the train from Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bournemouthtrain
6h 5m£50–172Bus, train
- Take the bus from Free Street to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 7bus T4
- Take the train from Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Salisburytrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station Stop SA to Meeting House Lanebus X3
- Take the bus from Meeting House Lane to Westover Roadbus X3 / ...
6h 41m
Brecon to Bournemouth by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brecon to Bournemouth is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Brecon to Bournemouth is to drive which takes 3h and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Brecon to Bournemouth station. However, there are services departing from Brecon Interchange 4 and arriving at Bournemouth Station via Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 3, Town Hall 2, Kingsway K14 and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 33m.
The distance between Brecon and Bournemouth is 214 miles. The road distance is 132.8 miles.
The best way to get from Brecon to Bournemouth without a car is to train via Reading which takes 5h 33m and costs £60 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Brecon to Bournemouth, including transfers.
Brecon to Bournemouth bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Kingsway K14 station.
The best way to get from Brecon to Bournemouth is to train via Reading which takes 5h 33m and costs £60 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £120 and takes 7h 33m.
Brecon to Bournemouth bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brecon to Bournemouth is 133 miles. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Brecon to Bournemouth.
What companies run services between Brecon, Wales and Bournemouth, England?
You can take a bus from Brecon Interchange 4 to Bournemouth via Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 4, Abergavenny, Newport (S Wales), and Reading in around 5h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brecon Interchange 4 to Bournemouth Station via Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 3, Town Hall 2, Market Square 15A, Kingsway K14, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 7h 33m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–12
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Kingsway K14 to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- celtic-travel.co.uk
Bus from Free Street to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.celtic-travel.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station Stop SA to Meeting House Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
Bus from Meeting House Lane to Westover Road
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
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