There are 5 ways to get from Heathrow to Brecon by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)train London Paddington - Swansea / ...
- Take the bus from Station Road to Brecon Interchange 4bus X43
4h 31mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Newport Train Stationbus Uk940 / ...
5h 11m£21–43Bus, line 23 bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Kingsway K14bus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Market Square 16 to Town Hall 4bus X24 / ...
- Take the bus from Town Hall 3 to Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 4bus 23
- Take the bus from Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 4 to Brecon Interchange 4bus X43 / ...
5h 10mDrive 152.7 mi
- Drive from Heathrow to Breconcar 152.7 mi
2h 49m£38–54Bus, train
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfiltrain
5h 19m£62–134
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow to Brecon is to bus which costs £21 - £45 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow to Brecon is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Heathrow station to Brecon. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station and arriving at Brecon Interchange 4 via Market Square 16, Town Hall 3 and Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Heathrow and Brecon is 188 miles. The road distance is 153.5 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Brecon without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Heathrow to Brecon, including transfers.
Heathrow to Brecon bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Heathrow to Brecon bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Kingsway K14 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow to Brecon is 154 miles. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Heathrow to Brecon.
There are 536+ hotels available in Brecon.
What companies run services between Heathrow, England and Brecon, Wales?
You can take a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Brecon Interchange 4 via Kingsway K14, Market Square 16, Town Hall 4, Town Hall 3, and Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 4 in around 5h 10m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- 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
- £5–7
- 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/
Bus from Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 4 to Brecon Interchange 4
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.williams-coaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Kingsway K14
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Market Square 16 to Town Hall 4
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Town Hall 3 to Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 4
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Newport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
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