There are 5 ways to get from Exeter to Brecon by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the bus from Station Road to Brecon Interchange 4bus X43
4h 25mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Sophia Gardensbus Cp5
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Bay Campusbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Bay Campus to Bulwarkbus T6
7h 11m£30–50Drive 131.3 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Breconcar 131.3 mi
2h 25m£33–47Train via Bristol
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfiltrain
4h 54m£54–102Train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain Exeter St Davids - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfiltrain Aberdare - Merthyr Tydfil / ...
5h 21m£58–102
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Brecon is to bus which costs £29 - £50 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Brecon is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Brecon. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Bulwark via Sophia Gardens and Bay Campus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Exeter to Brecon. However, there are services departing from Exeter St Davids and arriving at Merthyr Tydfil via Bristol Temple Meads and Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between Exeter and Brecon is 142 miles. The road distance is 132 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Brecon without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Exeter to Brecon, including transfers.
Exeter to Brecon bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter to Brecon train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Brecon is to bus which takes 7h 11m and costs £29 - £50. Alternatively, you can train via Bristol, which costs £50 - £110 and takes 4h 54m.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Brecon, Wales?
You can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Bulwark via Sophia Gardens and Bay Campus in around 7h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Bulwark via Bristol Temple Meads, Cardiff Central, Merthyr Tydfil, and Merthyr Bus Station 2 in around 4h 54m.
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 1874 622223
- office@williams-coaches.co.uk
- Website
- Williams Coaches
Bus from Station Road to Brecon Interchange 4
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Williams Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Bay Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 02920 442040
- Website
- Adventure Travel
Bus from Bay Campus to Bulwark
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Schedules at
- Adventure Travel
- Day Ticket
- £6–10
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Booking & Getting There
Exeter to Brecon bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
Exeter to Brecon train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Bristol Temple Meads station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Brecon is 132 miles. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Exeter to Brecon.
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