There are 6 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 Parkwaytrain Plymouth - Sheffield / ...
- Take the bus from Station Road to Brecon Interchange 4bus X43
4h 12mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Stationbus 106 / ...
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940 / ...
6h 54m£16–51Bus, line 25 bus
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Sophia Gardensbus Cp5
- Take the bus from Talbot Street to Kingsway GRbus 25
- Take the bus from Greyfriars Road Stop GJ to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1bus X4
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to Bulwarkbus T4
6h 18mDrive 131.3 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Breconcar 131.3 mi
2h 25m£32–46Train 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 35m£20–75Train
- 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 / ...
4h 57m£41–90
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Brecon is to bus which costs £15 - £55 and takes 6h 54m.
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 Talbot Street, Greyfriars Road Stop GJ and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
The distance between Exeter and Brecon is 144 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 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Exeter to Brecon, including transfers.
Exeter to Brecon bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Brecon is to bus and line 25 bus which takes 6h 18m and costs . Alternatively, you can train via Bristol, which costs £19 - £80 and takes 4h 35m.
Exeter to Brecon bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Brecon is 132 miles. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Exeter to Brecon.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Brecon, Wales?
You can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Bulwark via Sophia Gardens, Talbot Street, Kingsway GR, Greyfriars Road Stop GJ, and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 in around 6h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Bulwark via Bristol Temple Meads, Cardiff Central, Merthyr Tydfil, and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 in around 4h 35m.
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–42
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- 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
- £5–10
- 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 Bampfylde Street to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 029 2066 6444
- talktous@cardiffbus.com
- Website
- cardiffbus.com
Bus from Talbot Street to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.cardiffbus.com/
Bus from Greyfriars Road Stop GJ to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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