There are 6 ways to get from Durham to Brecon by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Durham to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Herefordtrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Brecon Interchangebus X44 / ...
7h 21mDrive 256.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Durham to Breconcar 256.2 mi
5h 10m£62–90Train, bus via Liverpool
- Take the train from Durham to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Newtown Bus Station Stand 3bus x76
- Take the bus from Newtown Bus Station Stand 2 to Brecon Interchange 1bus T4
11h 39mTrain to Newcastle, fly, train, bus
- Take the train from Durham to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Abergavennytrain
- Take the bus from Station Road to Brecon Interchange 4bus
6h 27mTrain
- Take the train from Durham to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Abergavennytrain
7h 27m£102–191Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)train
8h 2m£113–266
Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Brecon is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Brecon is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct train from Durham to Brecon. However, there are services departing from Durham and arriving at Abergavenny via Leeds and Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 27m.
The distance between Durham and Brecon is 289 miles. The road distance is 257.7 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Brecon without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Durham to Brecon, including transfers.
Durham to Brecon train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Durham station.
Durham to Brecon train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Brecon is 258 miles. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Durham to Brecon.
There are 732+ hotels available in Brecon.
What companies run services between Durham, England and Brecon, Wales?
You can take a train from Durham to Brecon Interchange 4 via Leeds, Manchester Piccadilly, Abergavenny, and Station Road in around 7h 27m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Durham to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Durham to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Durham to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Durham to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Durham to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Durham to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Durham to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Durham to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Abergavenny
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Abergavenny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 01544-230481
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sargeants Bros.
Bus from Railway Station to Brecon Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Sargeants Bros.
- Phone
- 01691 780212
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tanat Valley Coaches
Bus from Bus Station to Newtown Bus Station Stand 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Tanat Valley Coaches
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- Celtic Travel
Bus from Newtown Bus Station Stand 2 to Brecon Interchange 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Celtic Travel
- Phone
- +44 1874 622223
- [email protected]
- Website
- Williams Coaches
Bus from Station Road to Brecon Interchange 4
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Williams Coaches
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