There are 3 ways to get from Cardiff to Brecon Beacons by train, car, or taxi
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The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Brecon Beacons is to drive which costs £8 - £13 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Brecon Beacons is to drive which takes 42 min and costs £8 - £13.
The distance between Cardiff and Brecon Beacons is 35 miles. The road distance is 33.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Brecon Beacons without a car is to train which takes 1h 13m and costs £30 - £40.
It takes approximately 1h 13m to get from Cardiff to Brecon Beacons, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Brecon Beacons is 34 miles. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Cardiff to Brecon Beacons.
There are 641+ hotels available in Brecon Beacons.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Brecon Beacons, Wales?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Cardiff Queen Street to Merthyr Tydfil hourly. Tickets cost £5–6 and the journey takes 59 min.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Queen Street to Merthyr Tydfil
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Ave. Duration
- 42 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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