There are 6 ways to get from Durham to Brecon by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Manchester
best- Take the train from Durham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Herefordtrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Brecon Interchangebus X44 / ...
7h 20mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sutton Street to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 177
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Sophia Gardensbus Cpa
11h 25m£60–149Drive 256.2 mi
- Drive from Durham to Breconcar 256.2 mi
5h 10m£63–91Train to Newcastle, fly, train, bus
- Take the train from Durham to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - 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
6h 27mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Durham to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Herefordtrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Brecon Interchangebus X44 / ...
7h 20mTrain to Edinburgh Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)train
8h 4m£111–254
Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Brecon is to bus which costs £60 - £150 and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Brecon is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Durham to Brecon. However, there are services departing from Sutton Street and arriving at Bulwark via Manchester Central Coach Station, Sophia Gardens, Greyfriars Road Stop GJ and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 25m.
The distance between Durham and Brecon is 289 miles. The road distance is 257.7 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Brecon without a car is to train and bus via Manchester which takes 7h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Durham to Brecon, including transfers.
Durham to Brecon bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sutton Street station.
Durham to Brecon bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Brecon is 258 miles. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Durham to Brecon.
There are 743+ hotels available in Brecon.
What companies run services between Durham, England and Brecon, Wales?
You can take a bus from Sutton Street to Bulwark via Manchester Central Coach Station, Sophia Gardens, Kingsway GA, Greyfriars Road Stop GJ, and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 in around 11h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Durham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Durham to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Abergavenny
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Durham to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Durham to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Durham to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- 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
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- 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
- £19–50
- 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
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.sargeantsbros.com/
Bus from Railway Station to Brecon Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.sargeantsbros.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sutton Street to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- 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/
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