There are 2 ways to get from Exeter to Brecon Beacons by train or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Brecon Beacons is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Brecon Beacons is to drive which takes 2h 26m and costs £30 - £50.
The distance between Exeter and Brecon Beacons is 150 miles. The road distance is 130.9 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Brecon Beacons without a car is to train which takes 3h 46m and costs £55 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Exeter to Brecon Beacons, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Brecon Beacons is 131 miles. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Exeter to Brecon Beacons.
There are 640+ hotels available in Brecon Beacons.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Brecon Beacons, Wales?
You can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Brecon Beacons via Bristol Parkway, Cardiff Central, and Merthyr Tydfil in around 3h 46m.
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- 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 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- 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/
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