There are 5 ways to get from England to Brecon by train, bus, subway, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)train London Paddington - Swansea / ...
- Take the bus from Station Road to Brecon Interchange 4bus X43
4h 49mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Cardiff - North Roadbus Uk042 / ...
7h 24m£28–63Subway, bus, train
- Take the subway from Leicester Square station to Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 stationsubway
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Newport Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Abergavennytrain
- Take the bus from Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 4 to Brecon Interchange 4bus X43 / ...
7h 16mDrive 166.6 mi
- Drive from London to Breconcar 166.6 mi
3h 14m£42–60Train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfiltrain Aberdare - Merthyr Tydfil / ...
5h 19m£72–129
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from England to Brecon is to bus which costs £27 - £65 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from England to Brecon is to drive which takes 3h 14m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from England to Brecon. However, there are services departing from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square and arriving at Bulwark via London Victoria, Greyfriars Road GJ and Merthyr Bus Station 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from England station to Brecon. However, there are services departing from Charing Cross station and arriving at Merthyr Tydfil via London Paddington and Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between England and Brecon is 177 miles. The road distance is 167.6 miles.
The best way to get from England to Brecon without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from England to Brecon, including transfers.
England to Brecon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
England to Brecon train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from England to Brecon is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs £70 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £27 - £65 and takes 7h 24m.
What companies run services between England and Brecon, Wales?
You can take a subway from Charing Cross station to Bulwark via Paddington station, London Paddington, Cardiff Central, Merthyr Tydfil, and Merthyr Bus Station 2 in around 5h 19m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Cardiff - North Road every 2 hours. Tickets cost £17–27 and the journey takes 3h 20m. National Express also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Leicester Square station to Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Abergavenny
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 1874 622223
- [email protected]
- Website
- Williams Coaches
Bus from Station Road to Brecon Interchange 4
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Williams Coaches
Bus from Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 4 to Brecon Interchange 4
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Williams Coaches
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Newport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Cardiff - North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Cardiff - North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
England to Brecon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cardiff - North Road station.
England to Brecon train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between England to Brecon is 168 miles. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from England to Brecon.
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