There are 6 ways to get from Gatwick to Brecon by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Abergavenny
best- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain Gatwick Airport - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Newport (S Wales)train London Paddington - Swansea / ...
6h 19m£70–135Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940
8h 24m£24–40Bus via Abergavenny
- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Kingsway K14bus 201
6h 29m£38–86Drive 176.5 mi
- Drive from Gatwick to Breconcar 176.5 mi
3h 19m£44–64Fly, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LGW - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)train
7h 27m£52–174Train
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfiltrain
6h 21m£77–148
Gatwick to Brecon by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gatwick to Brecon is to bus which costs £24 - £40 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Gatwick to Brecon is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Gatwick to Brecon. However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport North Terminal and arriving at Bulwark via Greyfriars Road Stop GJ and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 24m.
The distance between Gatwick and Brecon is 193 miles. The road distance is 177.6 miles.
The best way to get from Gatwick to Brecon without a car is to train via Abergavenny which takes 6h 19m and costs £70 - £140.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Gatwick to Brecon, including transfers.
Gatwick to Brecon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gatwick Airport North Terminal station.
The best way to get from Gatwick to Brecon is to train via Abergavenny which takes 6h 19m and costs £70 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus via Abergavenny, which costs £35 - £90 and takes 6h 29m.
Gatwick to Brecon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cardiff North Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gatwick to Brecon is 178 miles. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Gatwick to Brecon.
What companies run services between Gatwick, England and Brecon, Wales?
You can take a bus from Travelodge Gatwick Central to Brecon Interchange 4 via South Terminal Bus Station, Gatwick Airport, Reading, Newport (S Wales), Abergavenny, and Station Road in around 6h 19m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Kingsway K14 every 3 hours. Tickets cost £30–75 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–240
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Kingsway K14
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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