There are 6 ways to get from Watford to Brecon by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)London Paddington - Swansea / ...
- Take the bus from Station Road to Brecon Interchange 4X43
5h 16mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Kingsway GDUk940 / ...
7h 14m£19–36Bus, train
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Heathrow Terminal 2Ra3
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Kingsway K14201 / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Abergavenny
- Take the bus from Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 4 to Brecon Interchange 4X43 / ...
5h 45mDrive 152.7 mi
- Drive from Watford to Brecon152.7 mi
3h 12m£38–54Train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff CentralLondon Paddington - Swansea / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr TydfilAberdare - Merthyr Tydfil / ...
5h 37m£61–129Train, bus via Birmingham
- Take the train from Watford Junction to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Hereford
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Brecon InterchangeX44 / ...
6h 20m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Watford to Brecon is to bus which costs £19 - £40 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Watford to Brecon is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Watford to Brecon. However, there are services departing from Town Hall and arriving at Bulwark via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Greyfriars Road Stop GJ and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
The distance between Watford and Brecon is 189 miles. The road distance is 153.6 miles.
The best way to get from Watford to Brecon without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Watford to Brecon, including transfers.
Watford to Brecon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Watford to Brecon is to train which takes 5h 37m and costs £60 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £19 - £40 and takes 7h 14m.
Watford to Brecon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kingsway GD station.
Yes, the driving distance between Watford to Brecon is 154 miles. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Watford to Brecon.
What companies run services between Watford, England and Brecon, Wales?
You can take a train from Watford High Street to Bulwark via Queens Park (London), Queen's Park station, Paddington station, London Paddington, Cardiff Central, Merthyr Tydfil, and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 in around 5h 37m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Kingsway GD every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £10–24 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- 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
- £5–7
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Watford Junction to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–90
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Watford Junction to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–90
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- 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/
Bus from Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 4 to Brecon Interchange 4
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.williams-coaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Town Hall to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
- Phone
- 0344 800 44 11
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Town Hall to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/herts-and-essex/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Kingsway K14
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01544-230481
- dave@sargeantsbros.com
- Website
- sargeantsbros.com
Bus from Railway Station to Brecon Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.sargeantsbros.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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