There are 5 ways to get from Calais to Brecon by train (Eurostar), car ferry, bus, car train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Herefordtrain
10h 7m£158–327Car ferry, bus via Cardiff
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Take the bus from Dover to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Cardiff North Roadbus
11h 28m£34–131Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Folkestone to Breconcar
4h 57mCar ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Take the bus from Dover to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Country Bus Stationbus 445
- Take the bus from Country Bus Station to Brecon Interchangebus X44
12h 48mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Breconcar
5h 55m£61–128
Calais to Brecon by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Brecon is to car ferry and bus via Cardiff which costs £30 - £140 and takes 11h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Brecon is to car ferry and drive which takes 5h 55m and costs £60 - £130.
The distance between Calais and Brecon is 443 miles.
The best way to get from Calais to Brecon without a car is to train which takes 10h 7m and costs £150 - £330.
It takes approximately 10h 7m to get from Calais to Brecon, including transfers.
Brecon is 1h behind Calais. It is currently 8:02 PM in Calais and 7:02 PM in Brecon.
There are 740+ hotels available in Brecon.
What companies run services between Calais, France and Brecon, Wales?
You can take a train from Calais Ville to Brecon Interchange 4 via Lille Flandres, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, Birmingham New Street, Hereford, Abergavenny, and Station Road in around 10h 7m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dover to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Country Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01544-230481
- dave@sargeantsbros.com
- Website
- sargeantsbros.com
Bus from Country Bus Station to Brecon Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.sargeantsbros.com/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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