There are 4 ways to get from Burnley to Brecon by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Crewetrain Glasgow Central - Rugby / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Abergavennytrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
6h£56–178Drive 164.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Burnley to Breconcar 164.2 mi
3h 23m£41–58Bus, train via Shrewsbury
- Take the bus from Mechanics Institute to Shudehill Interchangebus X43
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Newtown Bus Station Stand 3bus X75
- Take the bus from Newtown Bus Station Stand 2 to Free Streetbus T4
9h 2mBus, train
- Take the bus from Mechanics Institute to Shudehill Interchangebus X43
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Abergavennytrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
6h 11m
Burnley to Brecon by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Burnley to Brecon is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Burnley to Brecon is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs £40 - £60.
The distance between Burnley and Brecon is 203 miles. The road distance is 165.2 miles.
The best way to get from Burnley to Brecon without a car is to train which takes 6h and costs £55 - £180.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Burnley to Brecon, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Burnley to Brecon is 165 miles. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Burnley to Brecon.
There are 690+ hotels available in Brecon.
What companies run services between Burnley, England and Brecon, Wales?
You can take a train from Burnley Manchester Road to Brecon Interchange 4 via Preston, Crewe, Abergavenny, and Station Road in around 6h.
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Abergavenny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Abergavenny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Bus from Mechanics Institute to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- celtic-travel.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Newtown Bus Station Stand 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.celtic-travel.co.uk/
Bus from Newtown Bus Station Stand 2 to Free Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.celtic-travel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Newtown Bus Station Stand 3
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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