There are 5 ways to get from Portishead to Brecon by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfiltrain Aberdare - Merthyr Tydfil / ...
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to Bulwarkbus T4
3h 22mDrive 63.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Portishead to Breconcar 63.4 mi
1h 17m£16–23Bus, train
- Take the bus from Combe Road to Bus Stationbus X10
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bristol Parkway Stnbus m4 / ...
- 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
3h 45mBus
- Take the bus from Victoria Square to Public Transport Interchangebus A2
- Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway GRbus 216
- Take the bus from Greyfriars Road Stop GJ to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1bus X4
5h 19mBus via Swansea
- Take the bus from Combe Road to Bus Stationbus X4
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Swansea Universitybus
- Take the bus from Bay Campus to Bulwarkbus T6
6h 56m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portishead to Brecon is to drive which costs £15 - £23 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Portishead to Brecon is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Portishead to Brecon. However, there are services departing from Victoria Square and arriving at Bulwark via Public Transport Interchange, Greyfriars Road Stop GJ and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Portishead and Brecon is 87 miles. The road distance is 63.8 miles.
The best way to get from Portishead to Brecon without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Portishead to Brecon, including transfers.
Portishead to Brecon bus services, operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West, depart from Victoria Square station.
Portishead to Brecon bus services, operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West, arrive at Public Transport Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portishead to Brecon is 64 miles. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Portishead to Brecon.
There are 694+ hotels available in Brecon.
What companies run services between Portishead, England and Brecon, Wales?
You can take a bus from Victoria Square to Bulwark via Public Transport Interchange, Kingsway GR, Greyfriars Road Stop GJ, and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 in around 5h 19m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £9–14
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Abergavenny
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £7–11
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Parkway to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £13–17
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £18–26
Train from Bristol Parkway to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £20–30
- 1st Class
- £20–28
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- celtic-travel.co.uk
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to Bulwark
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.celtic-travel.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1273 681681
- lemonbus@thebiglemon.com
- Website
- thebiglemon.com
Bus from Combe Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://thebiglemon.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bristol Parkway Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Bus from Victoria Square to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Bus from Combe Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Bus from Bus Station to Bristol Parkway Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Greyfriars Road Stop GJ to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- 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/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- 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 Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Swansea University
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02920 442040
- Website
- adventuretravel.cymru
Bus from Bay Campus to Bulwark
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- adventuretravel.cymru
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