There are 5 ways to get from England to Brecon by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)train London Paddington - Swansea / ...
- Take the bus from Station Road to Brecon Interchange 4bus X43
4h 30mBus via Abergavenny
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Newport Train Stationbus Uk042 / ...
6h 39m£16–46Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus 509 / ...
6h 32m£17–46Drive 166.6 mi
- Drive from London to Breconcar 166.6 mi
3h 13m£41–60Train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfiltrain Aberdare - Merthyr Tydfil / ...
4h 56m£47–119
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from England to Brecon is to bus via Abergavenny which costs £15 - £50 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from England to Brecon is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from England to Brecon. However, there are services departing from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square and arriving at Bulwark via London Victoria, Greyfriars Road Stop GJ and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
The distance between England and Brecon is 177 miles. The road distance is 167.6 miles.
The best way to get from England to Brecon without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from England to Brecon, including transfers.
England to Brecon bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
The best way to get from England to Brecon is to bus which takes 6h 32m and costs £16 - £50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £45 - £120 and takes 4h 56m.
England to Brecon bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Kingsway GR station.
Yes, the driving distance between England to Brecon is 168 miles. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from England to Brecon.
What companies run services between England and Brecon, Wales?
National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR hourly. Tickets cost £8–27 and the journey takes 3h 35m. FlixBus also services this route every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Charing Cross station to Bulwark via Paddington station, London Paddington, Cardiff Central, Merthyr Tydfil, and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 in around 4h 56m.
- 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
- £35–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- 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
- £5–6
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Newport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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