There are 5 ways to get from Swindon to Brecon by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Abergavenny
best- Take the train from Swindon to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Abergavenny
- Take the bus from Station Road to Brecon Interchange 4X43
2h 59mBus via Cardiff
cheapest- Take the bus from Regent Circus Swindon to Cardiff North RoadUk042
- Take the bus from Greyfriars Road Stop GJ to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1X4
4h 16m£17–24Drive 88.3 mi
- Drive from Swindon to Brecon88.3 mi
1h 46m£22–32Train, bus
- Take the train from Swindon to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to BulwarkT4
3h 20mBus
- Take the bus from Regent Circus to Transport Hub
- Take the bus from Transport Hub to Country Bus Station445
- Take the bus from Country Bus Station to Brecon InterchangeX44 / ...
6h 9m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swindon to Brecon is to bus via Cardiff which costs £17 - £24 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to Brecon is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs £22 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Swindon to Brecon. However, there are services departing from Regent Circus Swindon and arriving at Bulwark via Greyfriars Road Stop GJ and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
The distance between Swindon and Brecon is 97 miles. The road distance is 88.8 miles.
The best way to get from Swindon to Brecon without a car is to train and bus via Abergavenny which takes 2h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Swindon to Brecon, including transfers.
Swindon to Brecon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Regent Circus Swindon station.
Swindon to Brecon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cardiff North Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swindon to Brecon is 89 miles. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Swindon to Brecon.
There are 677+ hotels available in Brecon.
What companies run services between Swindon, England and Brecon, Wales?
You can take a bus from Regent Circus Swindon to Bulwark via Cardiff North Road, Greyfriars Road Stop GJ, and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 in around 4h 16m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Swindon to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Abergavenny
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–13
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Regent Circus Swindon to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Regent Circus to Transport Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Greyfriars Road Stop GJ to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- celtic-travel.co.uk
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to Bulwark
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Celtic Travel
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Transport Hub to Country Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01544-230481
- dave@sargeantsbros.com
- Website
- sargeantsbros.com
Bus from Country Bus Station to Brecon Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Sargeants Bros.
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