There are 3 ways to get from Colchester to Brecon by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from Stratford to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Abergavennytrain
- Take the bus from Station Road to Brecon Interchange 4bus X43
5h 40mDrive 219 mi
cheapest- Drive from Colchester to Breconcar 219 mi
4h 29m£54–77Train, bus via Birmingham
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Herefordtrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Brecon Interchangebus X44 / ...
10h 51m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Brecon is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 4h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Brecon is to drive which takes 4h 29m and costs £50 - £80.
The distance between Colchester and Brecon is 230 miles. The road distance is 220.3 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Brecon without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Colchester to Brecon, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Colchester to Brecon is 220 miles. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from Colchester to Brecon.
There are 694+ hotels available in Brecon.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Brecon, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Colchester to Brecon. However, you can take the train to Stratford (London), take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Newport (S Wales), take the train to Abergavenny, walk to Station Road, then take the bus to Brecon Interchange 4. Alternatively, you can drive from Colchester to Brecon in around 4h 29m.
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £17–25
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Stratford to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £2–5
- Peak
- £3–6
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £70–85
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £90–130
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Abergavenny
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £7–11
Train from Stansted Airport to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £70–110
- 1st Class
- £150–210
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- 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 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.williams-coaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01544-230481
- dave@sargeantsbros.com
- Website
- sargeantsbros.com
Bus from Railway Station to Brecon Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- http://www.sargeantsbros.com/
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