There are 4 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 48mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Combe Road to Bus Stationbus X4
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Roadbus
- Take the bus from Greyfriars Road Stop GJ to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1bus X4
6h 22m£14–33Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sainsburys to The Centrebus X4
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the bus from Station Road to Brecon Interchange 4bus X43
4h 32mDrive 63.4 mi
- Drive from Portishead to Breconcar 63.4 mi
1h 17m£16–23
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 Combe Road and arriving at Bulwark via Bristol Bus Station, Greyfriars Road Stop GJ and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 22m.
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 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Portishead to Brecon, including transfers.
Portishead to Brecon bus services, operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West, depart from Combe Road station.
Portishead to Brecon bus services, operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West, arrive at Bus 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 288+ hotels available in Brecon.
What companies run services between Portishead, England and Brecon, Wales?
You can take a bus from Combe Road to Bulwark via Bristol Bus Station, Cardiff North Road, Greyfriars Road Stop GJ, and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 in around 6h 22m.
- 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
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- 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 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
- 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
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Sainsburys to The Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Bus from Combe Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.williams-coaches.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Greyfriars Road Stop GJ to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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