There are 3 ways to get from York to Brecon by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from York to Manchester PiccadillyYork - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to AbergavennyManchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
6h 37m£46–110Drive 206.4 mi
- Drive from York to Brecon206.4 mi
4h 6m£51–73Train, bus
- Take the train from York to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Hereford
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Brecon InterchangeX44 / ...
6h 53m
York to Brecon by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from York to Brecon is to drive which costs £50 - £75 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from York to Brecon is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs £50 - £75.
The distance between York and Brecon is 226 miles. The road distance is 207.6 miles.
The best way to get from York to Brecon without a car is to train which takes 6h 37m and costs £45 - £110.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from York to Brecon, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between York to Brecon is 208 miles. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from York to Brecon.
There are 680+ hotels available in Brecon.
What companies run services between York, England and Brecon, Wales?
You can take a train from York to Brecon Interchange 4 via Manchester Piccadilly, Abergavenny, and Station Road in around 6h 37m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from York to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Abergavenny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from York to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- 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
- 01544-230481
- dave@sargeantsbros.com
- Website
- sargeantsbros.com
Bus from Railway Station to Brecon Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- http://www.sargeantsbros.com/
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