There are 3 ways to get from Cardiff Castle to Brecon Beacons by train, car, or taxi
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff Castle to Brecon Beacons is to drive which costs £8 - £12 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff Castle to Brecon Beacons is to drive which takes 40 min and costs £8 - £12.
The distance between Cardiff Castle and Brecon Beacons is 35 miles. The road distance is 33 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff Castle to Brecon Beacons without a car is to train which takes 1h 23m and costs £29 - £45.
It takes approximately 1h 23m to get from Cardiff Castle to Brecon Beacons, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff Castle to Brecon Beacons is 33 miles. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Cardiff Castle to Brecon Beacons.
There are 641+ hotels available in Brecon Beacons.
What companies run services between Cardiff Castle, Wales and Brecon Beacons, Wales?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Cathays to Merthyr Tydfil hourly. Tickets cost £3–10 and the journey takes 56 min.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cathays to Merthyr Tydfil
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–10
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- £70–90
Taxi2Cardiff
- Phone
- +44 2921409607
- Website
- taxi2cardiff.com
Dragon Taxis
- Phone
- +44 2920 333 333
- Website
- dragontaxis.com
Capital Cabs
- Phone
- +44 29 2077 7777
- Website
- capitalcabs.co.uk
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