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

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  1. Train via Abergavenny

    best
    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Westbury (Wilts)train train Cardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
    2. Take the train from Westbury (Wilts) to Upweytrain train Gloucester - Weymouth / ...
    8h 10m
    £53–104

  2. Drive  119.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Brecon to Dorsetcar car 119.6 mi
    2h 57m
    £31–44

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Free Street to Swansea Bus Station Stand Fbus bus T6
    2. Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Glastonbury Festival Coach Parkbus bus G23
    3. Take the bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to South Stationbus bus G30
    10h 14m
    £32–51

  4. Bus, train, line 10 bus

    1. Take the bus from Free Street to Merthyr Bus Station 7bus bus T4
    2. Take the train from Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouthtrain train
    5. Take the bus from King Street to Trinity Streetbus bus 10 / ...
    8h 21m
    £60–114

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Westbury (Wilts)train train
    3. Take the train from Westbury (Wilts) to Upweytrain train
    8h 42m
    £62–115

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  • Distance: 160.3 mi
  • Duration: 8h 10m

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

You can take a bus from Brecon Interchange 4 to Dorchester Road Traffic Lights via Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 4, Abergavenny, Newport (S Wales), Westbury (Wilts), Upwey, Dorchester South, and South Station in around 8h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Free Street to Dorchester Road Traffic Lights via Swansea Bus Station Stand B, Glastonbury Festival Coach Park, and South Station in around 10h 14m.

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