There are 2 ways to get from Bournemouth to Brecon Beacons by train or car
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The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Brecon Beacons is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Brecon Beacons is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct train from Bournemouth to Brecon Beacons. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth and arriving at Merthyr Tydfil via Reading and Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Brecon Beacons is 220 miles. The road distance is 137.2 miles.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Brecon Beacons without a car is to train which takes 5h 4m and costs £120 - £210.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Bournemouth to Brecon Beacons, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Brecon Beacons train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bournemouth station.
Bournemouth to Brecon Beacons train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bournemouth to Brecon Beacons is 137 miles. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Bournemouth to Brecon Beacons.
There are 666+ hotels available in Brecon Beacons.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Brecon Beacons, Wales?
You can take a train from Bournemouth to Brecon Beacons via Reading, Cardiff Central, and Merthyr Tydfil in around 5h 4m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bournemouth to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
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