There are 4 ways to get from Brecon to Bournemouth by train, bus, or car
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Train via Abergavenny
best- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Southampton CentralCardiff Central - Fareham / ...
- Take the train from Southampton Central to BournemouthLondon Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
5h 33m£67–185Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Heathrow Central Bus StationUk940 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station035 / ...
8h 31m£25–89Drive 132.1 mi
- Drive from Brecon to Bournemouth132.1 mi
2h 59m£33–47Train
- Take the train from Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Central
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
6h 4m£50–172
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 2h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Brecon to Bournemouth is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Brecon to Bournemouth station. However, there are services departing from Free Street and arriving at Bournemouth Station via Merthyr Bus Station Stand 8, Kingsway GD and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 31m.
The distance between Brecon and Bournemouth is 173 miles. The road distance is 132.8 miles.
The best way to get from Brecon to Bournemouth without a car is to train via Abergavenny which takes 5h 33m and costs £65 - £190.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Brecon to Bournemouth, including transfers.
Brecon to Bournemouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kingsway GD station.
The best way to get from Brecon to Bournemouth is to train via Abergavenny which takes 5h 33m and costs £65 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £90 and takes 8h 31m.
Brecon to Bournemouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brecon to Bournemouth is 133 miles. It takes approximately 2h 59m 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 Southampton Central in around 5h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Free Street to Bournemouth Station via Merthyr Bus Station Stand 8, Greyfriars Road Stop GJ, Kingsway GD, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 8h 31m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- 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/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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