There are 4 ways to get from Thatcham to Brecon 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 / ...
4h 45m£60–122Drive 113.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Thatcham to Breconcar 113.8 mi
2h 15m£28–40Line 1 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Green Lane to Station Roadbus 1
- Take the train from Reading to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the bus from Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 4 to Brecon Interchange 4bus X43 / ...
4h 49mLine 1 bus, line 600 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Thatcham Broadway to Station Roadbus 1
- Take the bus from Station Road to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ridebus 600 / ...
- Take the bus from Reading to Cardiff North Roadbus
- Take the bus from Greyfriars Road Stop GJ to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1bus X4
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to Bulwarkbus T4
7h 31m
Thatcham to Brecon by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thatcham to Brecon is to drive which costs £27 - £40 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Thatcham to Brecon is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs £27 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Thatcham to Brecon. However, there are services departing from Thatcham Broadway and arriving at Bulwark via Station Road, Reading, Greyfriars Road Stop GJ and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 31m.
The distance between Thatcham and Brecon is 166 miles. The road distance is 114.4 miles.
The best way to get from Thatcham to Brecon without a car is to train which takes 4h 45m and costs £60 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Thatcham to Brecon, including transfers.
Thatcham to Brecon bus services, operated by Reading Buses, depart from Thatcham Broadway station.
The best way to get from Thatcham to Brecon is to train which takes 4h 45m and costs £60 - £130. Alternatively, you can line 1 bus and line 600 bus and bus, which costs and takes 7h 31m.
Thatcham to Brecon bus services, operated by Reading Buses, arrive at Station Road.
Yes, the driving distance between Thatcham to Brecon is 114 miles. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Thatcham to Brecon.
What companies run services between Thatcham, England and Brecon, Wales?
You can take a train from Thatcham to Bulwark via Reading, Cardiff Central, Merthyr Tydfil, and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 in around 4h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Thatcham Broadway to Bulwark via Station Road, Reading, Cardiff North Road, Greyfriars Road Stop GJ, and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 in around 7h 31m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- 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
- £9–16
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0118 959 4000
- customerservices@reading-buses.co.uk
- Website
- reading-buses.co.uk
Bus from Green Lane to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.reading-buses.co.uk/
Bus from Thatcham Broadway to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.reading-buses.co.uk/
Bus from Station Road to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.reading-buses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1874 622223
- office@williams-coaches.co.uk
- Website
- williams-coaches.co.uk
Bus from Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 4 to Brecon Interchange 4
- Ave. Duration
- 44 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
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Reading to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Greyfriars Road Stop GJ to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- 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/
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