There are 4 ways to get from Aberystwyth to Brecon by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 to Millennium Gardenbus 409
- Take the bus from Millennium Garden to Free Streetbus T4
3h 19m£10–14Drive 61.3 mi
- Drive from Aberystwyth to Breconcar 61.3 mi
1h 23m£16–22Bus via Newtown
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 to Newtown Bus Station Stand 2bus 409
- Take the bus from Newtown Bus Station Stand 2 to Brecon Interchange 1bus T4
4h 18m£12–18Bus, train
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 5 to Carmarthen stationbus 1
- Take the train from Carmarthen to Neathtrain
- Take the bus from Neath station to Bulwarkbus T6
5h 33m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aberystwyth to Brecon is to bus which costs £9 - £14 and takes 3h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Aberystwyth to Brecon is to drive which takes 1h 23m and costs £15 - £22.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberystwyth station to Brecon. However, there are services departing from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 and arriving at Free Street via Millennium Garden. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
The distance between Aberystwyth and Brecon is 77 miles. The road distance is 61.6 miles.
The best way to get from Aberystwyth to Brecon without a car is to bus which takes 3h 19m and costs £9 - £14.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Aberystwyth to Brecon, including transfers.
Aberystwyth to Brecon bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2.
Aberystwyth to Brecon bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Millennium Garden station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aberystwyth to Brecon is 62 miles. It takes approximately 1h 23m to drive from Aberystwyth to Brecon.
There are 717+ hotels available in Brecon.
What companies run services between Aberystwyth, Wales and Brecon, Wales?
You can take a bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 to Free Street via Millennium Garden in around 3h 19m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Carmarthen to Neath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Carmarthen to Neath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 to Millennium Garden
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 to Newtown Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- Celtic Travel
Bus from Millennium Garden to Free Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- Celtic Travel
Bus from Newtown Bus Station Stand 2 to Brecon Interchange 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Celtic Travel
- Website
- TaithCymru
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 5 to Carmarthen station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 5 to Carmarthen station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
- Phone
- 02920 442040
- Website
- Adventure Travel
Bus from Neath station to Bulwark
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Schedules at
- Adventure Travel
- Day Ticket
- £6–9
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