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There are 5 ways to get from Exeter to Brecon by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)train train
    3. Take the bus from Station Road to Brecon Interchange 4bus bus X43
    4h 25m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Sophia Gardensbus bus Cp5
    2. Take the bus from Greyfriars Road GJ to Merthyr Bus Station 1bus bus X4
    6h 43m
    £29–45

  3. Drive  131.3 mi

    1. Drive from Exeter to Breconcar car 131.3 mi
    2h 25m
    £33–47

  4. Train via Bristol

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfiltrain train
    4h 56m
    £54–102

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain train Exeter St Davids - Cardiff Central / ...
    2. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfiltrain train Aberdare - Merthyr Tydfil / ...
    5h 23m
    £58–102

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  • Distance: 141.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 25m

What companies run services between Exeter, England and Brecon, Wales?

You can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Bulwark via Sophia Gardens, Westgate Street KG, Greyfriars Road GJ, and Merthyr Bus Station 2 in around 6h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Bulwark via Bristol Temple Meads, Cardiff Central, Merthyr Tydfil, and Merthyr Bus Station 2 in around 4h 56m.

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