There are 6 ways to get from Brecon to Dumfries by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Abergavenny to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
7h 23m£53–178Bus
- Take the bus from Brecon Interchange 2 to Newtown Bus Station Stand 2bus T4
- Take the bus from Newtown Bus Station Stand 2 to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 409
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from The Courts to Crown Innbus 382
14h 25mDrive 275.9 mi
- Drive from Brecon to Dumfriescar 275.9 mi
5h 9m£68–98Bus, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain
8h 22m£61–142Bus, Steam train, train
- Take the bus from Bulwark to Newtown Bus Station Stand 2bus T4
- Take the bus from Newtown Bus Station Stand 3 to Wrexham Bus Station 5bus T12
- Take the train from Chester to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
13h 52mBus, train, fly to Edinburgh Airport, line 381 bus
- Take the bus from Brecon Interchange 4 to Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 4bus
- Take the train from Abergavenny to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Lockerbietrain
- Take the bus from Sydney Place to Loreburne Centre 2bus
8h 24m
Brecon to Dumfries by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brecon to Dumfries is to drive which costs £65 - £100 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Brecon to Dumfries is to drive which takes 5h 9m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Brecon to Dumfries. However, there are services departing from Brecon Interchange 2 and arriving at Loreburne Centre 2 via Newtown Bus Station Stand 2, Birmingham Coach Station, The Courts and Crown Inn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 25m.
The distance between Brecon and Dumfries is 302 miles. The road distance is 277.5 miles.
The best way to get from Brecon to Dumfries without a car is to train which takes 7h 23m and costs £50 - £180.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Brecon to Dumfries, including transfers.
Brecon to Dumfries bus services, operated by Celtic Travel, depart from Brecon Interchange 2 station.
The best way to get from Brecon to Dumfries is to train which takes 7h 23m and costs £50 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14h 25m.
Brecon to Dumfries bus services, operated by Celtic Travel, arrive at Newtown Bus Station Stand 2.
Yes, the driving distance between Brecon to Dumfries is 278 miles. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from Brecon to Dumfries.
What companies run services between Brecon, Wales and Dumfries, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Barracks to Dumfries via Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 4, Abergavenny, Crewe, and Carlisle in around 7h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brecon Interchange 2 to Loreburne Centre 2 via Newtown Bus Station Stand 2, Birmingham Coach Station, Bus Station, The Courts, and Crown Inn in around 14h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Abergavenny to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Abergavenny to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–290
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Chester to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- celtic-travel.co.uk
Bus from Brecon Interchange 2 to Newtown Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.celtic-travel.co.uk/
Bus from Bulwark to Newtown Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.celtic-travel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Newtown Bus Station Stand 2 to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 07525 834423
- enquiries@mccallscoaches.com
- Website
- mccallscoaches.com
Bus from The Courts to Crown Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.mccallscoaches.com/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from The Courts to Crown Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Sydney Place to Loreburne Centre 2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01691 780212
- info@tanat.co.uk
- Website
- tanat.co.uk
Bus from Newtown Bus Station Stand 3 to Wrexham Bus Station 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- http://www.tanat.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1874 622223
- office@williams-coaches.co.uk
- Website
- williams-coaches.co.uk
Bus from Brecon Interchange 4 to Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 4
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.williams-coaches.co.uk/
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