There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff Airport to Brecon by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Rhoose to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfiltrain
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to Bulwarkbus T4
4h 5mLine 304 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff Airport to Customhouse Street JWbus 304
- Take the bus from Greyfriars Road GJ to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1bus X4
4h 56m£10–13Line 304 bus, train
- Take the bus from Cardiff Airport to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1bus 304
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfiltrain Aberdare - Merthyr Tydfil / ...
4h 13m£12–19Drive 48.3 mi
- Drive from Cardiff Airport to Breconcar 48.3 mi
1h 12m£12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cardiff Airport to Brecontaxi 48.3 mi
1h 12m£100–120
Cardiff Airport to Brecon by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff Airport to Brecon is to line 304 bus and bus which costs £10 - £13 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff Airport to Brecon is to drive which takes 1h 12m and costs £11 - £17.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff Airport to Brecon. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Airport and arriving at Bulwark via Greyfriars Road GJ and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 56m.
The distance between Cardiff Airport and Brecon is 57 miles. The road distance is 48.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff Airport to Brecon without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Cardiff Airport to Brecon, including transfers.
Cardiff Airport to Brecon bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, depart from Cardiff Airport station.
Cardiff Airport to Brecon bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, arrive at Customhouse Street JW station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff Airport to Brecon is 49 miles. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from Cardiff Airport to Brecon.
There are 744+ hotels available in Brecon.
What companies run services between Cardiff Airport, Wales and Brecon, Wales?
You can take a bus from Cardiff Airport to Bulwark via Customhouse Street JW, Greyfriars Road GJ, and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 in around 4h 56m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Rhoose to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- celtictravel.wales
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to Bulwark
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.celtictravel.wales/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Cardiff Airport to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Bus from Cardiff Airport to Customhouse Street JW
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Greyfriars Road GJ to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- £100–120
1st Line Taxis (Barry)
- Phone
- +44 1446 722 888
A2B Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1446 747 500
- Website
- a2btaxisbarry.co.uk
Business Drive Wales
- Phone
- +44 1446 621251
- Website
- businessdrivewales.co.uk
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