There are 3 ways to get from Colchester to Brecon by train, car, or bus
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 Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfiltrain
6h 23m£103–200Drive 219 mi
cheapest- Drive from Colchester to Breconcar 219 mi
4h 29m£54–78Train, bus
- 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 33m
Colchester to Brecon by train and bus
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 245 miles. The road distance is 220.3 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Brecon without a car is to train which takes 6h 23m and costs £100 - £200.
It takes approximately 6h 23m 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 369+ hotels available in Brecon.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Brecon, Wales?
You can take a train from Colchester to Bulwark via Stratford, London Paddington, Cardiff Central, Merthyr Tydfil, and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 in around 6h 23m.
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Stansted Airport to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01544-230481
- dave@sargeantsbros.com
- Website
- sargeantsbros.com
Bus from Railway Station to Brecon Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.sargeantsbros.com/
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