There are 4 ways to get from Cheltenham to Brecon by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Abergavenny
best- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Newport (S Wales)Nottingham - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the bus from Station Road to Brecon Interchange 4X43
3h 28mDrive 68.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cheltenham to Brecon68.8 mi
1h 30m£17–25Bus
- Take the bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Country Bus Station445
- Take the bus from Country Bus Station to Brecon InterchangeX44 / ...
4h 9mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to BulwarkT4
3h 47m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cheltenham to Brecon is to drive which costs £16 - £25 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cheltenham to Brecon is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs £16 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Cheltenham station to Brecon. However, there are services departing from Royal Well Bus Station and arriving at Brecon Interchange via Country Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Cheltenham and Brecon is 92 miles. The road distance is 69.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cheltenham to Brecon without a car is to train and bus via Abergavenny which takes 3h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Cheltenham to Brecon, including transfers.
Cheltenham to Brecon bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Royal Well Bus Station.
Cheltenham to Brecon bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Country Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cheltenham to Brecon is 69 miles. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Cheltenham to Brecon.
There are 680+ hotels available in Brecon.
What companies run services between Cheltenham, England and Brecon, Wales?
You can take a bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Brecon Interchange via Country Bus Station in around 4h 9m.
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 1874 622223
- office@williams-coaches.co.uk
- Website
- williams-coaches.co.uk
Bus from Station Road to Brecon Interchange 4
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.williams-coaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Country Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–12
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Website
- http://www.sargeantsbros.com/
- 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/
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