There are 5 ways to get from Minehead to Brecon by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 28 bus, train, bus
best- Take the bus from Bancks Street to Hither Meadbus 28
- Take the bus from Hither Mead to Taunton Rail Stationbus 28 / ...
- Take the train from Taunton to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Abergavennytrain
- Take the bus from Station Road to Brecon Interchange 4bus X43
6h 17mLine 28 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bancks Street to Hither Meadbus 28
- Take the bus from Hither Mead to Castle Waybus 28 / ...
- Take the bus from County Hall to Sophia Gardensbus Cp5
- Take the bus from Greyfriars Road GJ to Merthyr Bus Station 1bus X4
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station 2 to Bulwarkbus T4
8h 7m£27–43Line 28 bus, train
- Take the bus from Bancks Street to Hither Meadbus 28
- Take the train from Taunton to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfiltrain
7h 13m£50–89Drive 115.6 mi
- Drive from Minehead to Breconcar 115.6 mi
2h 25m£29–42Drive, train
- Drive from Minehead to Barrycar
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfiltrain Aberdare - Merthyr Tydfil / ...
5h 31m£36–57
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Minehead to Brecon is to line 28 bus and bus which costs £26 - £45 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Minehead to Brecon is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Minehead to Brecon. However, there are services departing from Bancks Street and arriving at Bulwark via Hither Mead, County Hall, Sophia Gardens, Greyfriars Road GJ and Merthyr Bus Station 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 7m.
The distance between Minehead and Brecon is 140 miles. The road distance is 116.3 miles.
The best way to get from Minehead to Brecon without a car is to line 28 bus and train and bus which takes 6h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Minehead to Brecon, including transfers.
Minehead to Brecon bus services, operated by First Buses of Somerset, depart from Bancks Street station.
Minehead to Brecon bus services, operated by First Buses of Somerset, arrive at Hither Mead station.
Yes, the driving distance between Minehead to Brecon is 116 miles. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Minehead to Brecon.
There are 720+ hotels available in Brecon.
What companies run services between Minehead, England and Brecon, Wales?
You can take a bus from Bancks Street to Bulwark via Hither Mead, Castle Way, County Hall, Sophia Gardens, Westgate Street KG, Greyfriars Road GJ, and Merthyr Bus Station 2 in around 8h 7m.
Train from Taunton to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Parkway to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Taunton to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Taunton to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Parkway to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Abergavenny
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Bancks Street to Hither Mead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Hither Mead to Taunton Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Bancks Street to Hither Mead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Bancks Street to Hither Mead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Hither Mead to Castle Way
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- Phone
- +44 1874 622223
- office@williams-coaches.co.uk
- Website
- Williams Coaches
Bus from Station Road to Brecon Interchange 4
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Williams Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from County Hall to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Greyfriars Road GJ to Merthyr Bus Station 1
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- Celtic Travel
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station 2 to Bulwark
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Celtic Travel
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