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How to get fromExeter to Breconby train, bus or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Exeter to Brecon by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)train
    3. Take the bus from Station Road to Brecon Interchange 4busX43
    4h 7m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Kingsway GDbus
    3. Take the bus from Greyfriars Road Stop GJ to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1busX4
    5h 44m
    £18–50

  3. Drive 128.2 mi

    1. Drive from Exeter to Breconcar128.2 mi
    2h 28m
    £33–47

  4. Train via Bristol

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    3. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfiltrain
    4h 30m
    £26–77

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff CentraltrainExeter St Davids - Cardiff Central / ...
    2. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr TydfiltrainAberdare - Merthyr Tydfil / ...
    4h 55m
    £49–90

  6. Bus, line 25 bus

    1. Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Sophia GardensbusCp5
    2. Take the bus from Talbot Street to Kingsway GRbus25
    3. Take the bus from Greyfriars Road Stop GJ to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1busX4
    4. Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to BulwarkbusT4
    6h 18m

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Exeter, England and Brecon, Wales?

You can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Bulwark via Bus Station, Kingsway GD, Greyfriars Road Stop GJ, and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 in around 5h 44m. 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 30m.

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