There are 7 ways to get from Brecon to Brighton by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Brecon Interchange 4 to Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 4bus X43 / ...
- Take the train from Abergavenny to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Brightontrain
6h 6mBus via Pontypool
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to South Terminal Bus Stationbus 201
- Take the bus from South Terminal Bus Station to St Peter's Churchbus 025
8h 1m£35–65Bus
- Take the bus from Newport Train Station to Gatwick Airport South Terminalbus Uk940
7h 49m£38–62Drive 193.9 mi
- Drive from Brecon to Brightoncar 193.9 mi
3h 59m£48–69Bus, train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Free Street to Merthyr Bus Station 7bus
- Take the train from Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Barrytrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CWL - LGW
8h 9m£87–186Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Centraltrain Cardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain Southampton Central - Brighton
7h 30m£84–156Bus to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BRS - LGW
8h£98–231
Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brecon to Brighton is to bus via Pontypool which costs £35 - £65 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Brecon to Brighton is to drive which takes 3h 59m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Brecon to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Brecon Interchange 4 and arriving at Gatwick Airport South Terminal via Newport Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Brecon to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Merthyr Tydfil and arriving at Brighton via Cardiff Central and Southampton Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Brecon and Brighton is 214 miles. The road distance is 195 miles.
The best way to get from Brecon to Brighton without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Brecon to Brighton, including transfers.
Brecon to Brighton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Newport Train Station.
Brecon to Brighton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Brecon to Brighton is to bus which takes 7h 49m and costs £35 - £65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £80 - £160 and takes 7h 30m.
What companies run services between Brecon, Wales and Brighton, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Newport Train Station to Gatwick Airport South Terminal hourly. Tickets cost £20–30 and the journey takes 4h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Free Street to Brighton via Merthyr Bus Station 7, Merthyr Tydfil, Cardiff Central, and Southampton Central in around 7h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £29–150
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–240
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Abergavenny to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Barry
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Gatwick Airport to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Southern
Train from Southampton Central to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 1874 622223
- office@williams-coaches.co.uk
- Website
- Williams Coaches
Bus from Brecon Interchange 4 to Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 4
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Williams Coaches
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Newport Train Station to Gatwick Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- Celtic Travel
Bus from Free Street to Merthyr Bus Station 7
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Celtic Travel
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Kingsway K14 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from South Terminal Bus Station to St Peter's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Brecon to Brighton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Gatwick Airport South Terminal station.
Brecon to Brighton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Southampton Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brecon to Brighton is 195 miles. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Brecon to Brighton.
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