There are 5 ways to get from Ilfracombe to Brecon by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Abergavenny
best- Take the bus from The Bastille to Rail Stationbus 21B
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- 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 X43
7h 2mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 105
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940 / ...
9h 50m£34–70Drive 148.5 mi
- Drive from Ilfracombe to Breconcar 148.5 mi
3h 18m£37–54Bus, train
- Take the bus from The Bastille to Rail Stationbus 21B
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfiltrain
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station 2 to Bulwarkbus T4
7h 48m£79–150Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from The Bastille to Rail Stationbus 21B
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfiltrain
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station 2 to Bulwarkbus T4
8h 32m£81–153
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ilfracombe to Brecon is to bus which costs £30 - £70 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Ilfracombe to Brecon is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Ilfracombe to Brecon. However, there are services departing from Garage and arriving at Bulwark via Bus Station, Bristol Bus Station, Greyfriars Road GJ and Merthyr Bus Station 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Ilfracombe and Brecon is 196 miles. The road distance is 149.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ilfracombe to Brecon without a car is to bus and train via Abergavenny which takes 7h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Ilfracombe to Brecon, including transfers.
Ilfracombe to Brecon bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Ilfracombe to Brecon bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ilfracombe to Brecon is 149 miles. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Ilfracombe to Brecon.
There are 721+ hotels available in Brecon.
What companies run services between Ilfracombe, England and Brecon, Wales?
You can take a bus from Garage to Bulwark via Queen Street, Bus Station, Bristol Bus Station, Cardiff North Road, Greyfriars Road GJ, and Merthyr Bus Station 2 in around 9h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from The Bastille to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from The Bastille to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from The Bastille to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
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