There are 6 ways to get from Cowbridge to Brecon by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus via Neath
best- Take the train from Bridgend to Neathtrain Cardiff Central - Swansea / ...
- Take the bus from Neath station to Bulwarkbus T6
3h 20m£15–26Drive 43.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cowbridge to Breconcar 43.7 mi
1h 5m£11–16Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfiltrain Aberdare - Merthyr Tydfil / ...
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station 2 to Bulwarkbus T4
3h 52m£19–35Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cowbridge to Brecontaxi 43.7 mi
1h 5m£190–230Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cowbridge Town Hall to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2bus X2
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfiltrain
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station 2 to Bulwarkbus T4
3h 36m£13–20Line 321 bus, line 404 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Cowbridge Town Hall to Talbot Green Bus Station Stand Abus 321
- Take the bus from Talbot Green Bus Station Stand D to Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 6bus 404
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station 2 to Bulwarkbus T4
4h 4m£12–20
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cowbridge to Brecon is to drive which costs £10 - £16 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cowbridge to Brecon is to drive which takes 1h 5m and costs £10 - £16.
No, there is no direct bus from Cowbridge to Brecon. However, there are services departing from Cowbridge Town Hall and arriving at Bulwark via Talbot Green Bus Station Stand D, Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 5 and Merthyr Bus Station 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
The distance between Cowbridge and Brecon is 61 miles. The road distance is 44 miles.
The best way to get from Cowbridge to Brecon without a car is to train and bus via Neath which takes 3h 20m and costs £15 - £26.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Cowbridge to Brecon, including transfers.
Cowbridge to Brecon bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, depart from Cowbridge Town Hall station.
Cowbridge to Brecon bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, arrive at Talbot Green Bus Station Stand A.
Yes, the driving distance between Cowbridge to Brecon is 44 miles. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Cowbridge to Brecon.
There are 717+ hotels available in Brecon.
What companies run services between Cowbridge, Wales and Brecon, Wales?
You can take a bus from Cowbridge Town Hall to Bulwark via Talbot Green Bus Station Stand D, Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 5, and Merthyr Bus Station 2 in around 4h 4m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bridgend to Neath
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bridgend to Neath
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- 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
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- Celtic Travel
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station 2 to Bulwark
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Celtic Travel
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station 2 to Bulwark
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Celtic Travel
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station 2 to Bulwark
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Celtic Travel
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Cowbridge Town Hall to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Cowbridge Town Hall to Talbot Green Bus Station Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Talbot Green Bus Station Stand D to Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 6
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- £190–230
Business Drive Wales
- Phone
- +44 1446 621251
- Website
- businessdrivewales.co.uk
Diane's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1443 224 100
My Green Cab
- Phone
- +44 1443 229 927
Bridgend Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1656 662 477
- Website
- bridgendtaxis.co.uk
Dial-A-Cab Bridgend
- Phone
- +44 1656 511 007
- Website
- taxisporthcawl.co.uk
Dragon Taxis Bridgend
- Phone
- +44 1656 655 766
- Website
- dragontaxis.com
Jackson Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1656 650 650
- Website
- 79.170.40.161
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