There are 2 ways to get from Guildford to Brecon Beacons by train or car
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The cheapest way to get from Guildford to Brecon Beacons is to drive which costs £35 - £60 and takes 2h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Guildford to Brecon Beacons is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct train from Guildford to Brecon Beacons. However, there are services departing from Guildford and arriving at Merthyr Tydfil via Reading and Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
The distance between Guildford and Brecon Beacons is 171 miles. The road distance is 160.1 miles.
The best way to get from Guildford to Brecon Beacons without a car is to train which takes 4h 27m and costs £90 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Guildford to Brecon Beacons, including transfers.
Guildford to Brecon Beacons train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Guildford station.
Guildford to Brecon Beacons train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guildford to Brecon Beacons is 160 miles. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Guildford to Brecon Beacons.
There are 666+ hotels available in Brecon Beacons.
What companies run services between Guildford, England and Brecon Beacons, Wales?
You can take a train from Guildford to Brecon Beacons via Reading, Cardiff Central, and Merthyr Tydfil in around 4h 27m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Guildford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Guildford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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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