There are 7 ways to get from Dublin to Brecon by ferry, train, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Abergavennytrain Holyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
10h 25m£132–189Fly to Manchester Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane DUB - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Abergavennytrain
7h 50m£75–185Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
- Take the bus from Bangor Railway Station H to Bus Depotbus T2
- Take the bus from Bus Depot to Newtown Bus Stationbus X85
- Take the bus from Newtown Bus Station Stand 2 to Free Streetbus T4
13h 35mFly to Cardiff Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane DUB - CWL
- Take the train from Barry to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfiltrain
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to Bulwarkbus
7h 36mFly to Bristol Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane DUB - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Abergavennytrain
- Take the bus from Station Road to Brecon Interchange 4bus
7h 23mFly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)plane DUB - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Abergavennytrain
7h 42m£82–253Fly to Birmingham Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Herefordtrain
- Take the train from Hereford to Abergavennytrain
- Take the bus from Station Road to Brecon Interchange 4bus
8h 39m
Dublin to Brecon by ferry, train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Brecon is to fly and train which costs £75 - £190 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Brecon is to fly and train which takes 7h 42m and costs £80 - £260.
The distance between Dublin and Brecon is 289 miles.
The best way to get from Dublin to Brecon without a car is to ferry and train which takes 10h 25m and costs £130 - £190.
It takes approximately 10h 25m to get from Dublin to Brecon, including transfers.
There are 694+ hotels available in Brecon.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Brecon, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Dublin to Brecon. However, you can take the ferry to Holyhead Ferry, walk to Holyhead, take the train to Abergavenny, walk to Station Road, then take the bus to Brecon Interchange 4. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Free Street via Holyhead, Holyhead, Bangor (Gwynedd), Bangor Railway Station H, Bus Depot, and Newtown Bus Station Stand 2 in around 13h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–80
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–430
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £18–65
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Abergavenny
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £75–110
Train from Barry to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £3–5
Train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £9–13
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 Crewe to Abergavenny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–60
Train from Wilmslow to Abergavenny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £45–70
Train from Hereford to Abergavenny
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £9–14
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £16–20
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £21–30
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £22–35
- 1st Class
- £24–35
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £11–16
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £40–60
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- info@lloydscoaches.com
- Website
- lloydscoaches.com
Bus from Bangor Railway Station H to Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
Bus from Bus Depot to Newtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- celtic-travel.co.uk
Bus from Newtown Bus Station Stand 2 to Free Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.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/
- 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
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £165–180
- On Foot
- £35–45
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