There are 4 ways to get from Brighton to Brecon by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Brighton to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfiltrain
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to Bulwarkbus T4
6h 51mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 025
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940 / ...
9h 14m£34–64Drive 193.5 mi
- Drive from Brighton to Breconcar 193.5 mi
3h 59m£47–68Train
- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain Brighton - Southampton Central
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Centraltrain Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
7h 39m£90–179
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Brecon is to bus which costs £30 - £65 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Brecon is to drive which takes 3h 59m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Brecon. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at Bulwark via London Heathrow Airport, Greyfriars Road Stop GJ and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 14m.
The distance between Brighton and Brecon is 229 miles. The road distance is 194.6 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to Brecon without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Brighton to Brecon, including transfers.
Brighton to Brecon bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Brecon is to bus which takes 9h 14m and costs £30 - £65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £90 - £180 and takes 7h 39m.
Brighton to Brecon bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton to Brecon is 195 miles. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Brighton to Brecon.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Brecon, Wales?
You can take a bus from Preston Circus to Bulwark via London Heathrow Airport, Cardiff North Road, Greyfriars Road Stop GJ, and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 in around 9h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brighton to Bulwark via Southampton Central, Cardiff Central, Merthyr Tydfil, and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 in around 7h 39m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Brighton to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Brighton to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Brighton to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- celtic-travel.co.uk
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to Bulwark
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.celtic-travel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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