There are 3 ways to get from Reading to Brecon Beacons by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfiltrain Aberdare - Merthyr Tydfil / ...
3h 9m£65–163Drive 132.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Brecon Beaconscar 132.9 mi
2h 26m£33–48Bus
- Take the bus from Station North Interchange to Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate Crickhobus Gm5
3h 10m£66–84
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Brecon Beacons is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Brecon Beacons is to drive which takes 2h 26m and costs £30 - £50.
The distance between Reading and Brecon Beacons is 145 miles. The road distance is 133.7 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Brecon Beacons without a car is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs £65 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Reading to Brecon Beacons, including transfers.
The best way to get from Reading to Brecon Beacons is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs £65 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £85 and takes 3h 10m.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Brecon Beacons is 134 miles. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Reading to Brecon Beacons.
There are 335+ hotels available in Brecon Beacons.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Brecon Beacons, Wales?
You can take a train from Reading to Brecon Beacons via Cardiff Central and Merthyr Tydfil in around 3h 9m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Station North Interchange to Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate Crickho twice a week. Tickets cost £21–30 and the journey takes 2h 45m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Station North Interchange to Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate Crickho
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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