There are 2 ways to get from Dorset to Brecon Beacons by train or car
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The cheapest way to get from Dorset to Brecon Beacons is to drive which costs £30 - £45 and takes 2h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Dorset to Brecon Beacons is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct train from Dorset to Brecon Beacons. However, there are services departing from Weymouth and arriving at Merthyr Tydfil via Bristol Temple Meads and Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 41m.
The distance between Dorset and Brecon Beacons is 174 miles. The road distance is 126.7 miles.
The best way to get from Dorset to Brecon Beacons without a car is to train which takes 6h 41m and costs £85 - £160.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Dorset to Brecon Beacons, including transfers.
Dorset to Brecon Beacons train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Weymouth station.
Dorset to Brecon Beacons train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Bristol Temple Meads station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dorset to Brecon Beacons is 127 miles. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Dorset to Brecon Beacons.
There are 680+ hotels available in Brecon Beacons.
What companies run services between Dorset, England and Brecon Beacons, Wales?
You can take a bus from Dorchester Road Traffic Lights to Brecon Beacons via Kings Statue, Weymouth, Bristol Temple Meads, Cardiff Central, and Merthyr Tydfil in around 6h 41m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Weymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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