There are 6 ways to get from Durham to Brecon by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Durham to Manchester PiccadillyNewcastle - Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to AbergavennyManchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
7h 12m£52–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Durham University Palatine Centre to Leeds York St Bus Station
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Kingsway GD
11h 15m£32–76Drive 256.2 mi
- Drive from Durham to Brecon256.2 mi
5h 8m£63–91Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Durham to Newcastle
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Abergavenny
- Take the bus from Station Road to Brecon Interchange 4
6h 47mTrain via York
- Take the train from Durham to York
- Take the train from York to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Abergavenny
7h 37m£54–135Train, bus
- Take the train from Durham to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Hereford
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Brecon InterchangeX44 / ...
7h 41m
Durham to Brecon by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Brecon is to bus which costs £30 - £80 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Brecon is to drive which takes 5h 8m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Durham to Brecon. However, there are services departing from Durham University Palatine Centre and arriving at Bulwark via Leeds City Bus Station, Bus Station, Greyfriars Road Stop GJ and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
The distance between Durham and Brecon is 295 miles. The road distance is 257.7 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Brecon without a car is to train which takes 7h 12m and costs £50 - £150.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Durham to Brecon, including transfers.
Durham to Brecon bus services, operated by Megabus UK, depart from Durham University Palatine Centre station.
The best way to get from Durham to Brecon is to train which takes 7h 12m and costs £50 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £80 and takes 11h 15m.
Durham to Brecon bus services, operated by Megabus UK, arrive at Leeds York St Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Brecon is 258 miles. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Durham to Brecon.
What companies run services between Durham, England and Brecon, Wales?
You can take a train from Durham to Brecon Interchange 4 via Manchester Piccadilly, Abergavenny, and Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 4 in around 7h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Durham University Palatine Centre to Bulwark via Leeds City Bus Station, Bus Station, Kingsway GD, Greyfriars Road Stop GJ, and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 in around 11h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Durham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–90
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Durham to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Durham to York
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Abergavenny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Abergavenny
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–13
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Durham to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Durham to York
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Durham to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Durham to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Durham to York
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–29
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Durham to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–20
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Durham University Palatine Centre to Leeds York St Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- Hourly
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.sargeantsbros.com/
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