There are 5 ways to get from London to Brecon Beacons National Park by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)train London Paddington - Swansea / ...
- Take the bus from Station Road to Brecon Interchange 4bus X43
4h 3mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk042 / ...
- Take the bus from Greyfriars Road GJ to Merthyr Bus Station 1bus X4
5h 37m£28–44Drive 152.4 mi
- Drive from London to Crickhowell Resource and Information Centrecar 152.4 mi
2h 54m£37–54Train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Aberdaretrain Merthyr Tydfil - Aberdare / ...
4h 6m£77–143Bus via Cardiff
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus 509 / ...
5h 57m£39–84
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Brecon Beacons National Park is to bus which costs £27 - £45 and takes 5h 37m.
The fastest way to get from London to Brecon Beacons National Park is to drive which takes 2h 54m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Brecon Beacons National Park. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Heads of the Valley Road via Greyfriars Road GJ and Merthyr Bus Station 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Brecon Beacons National Park. However, there are services departing from London Paddington and arriving at Aberdare via Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
The distance between London and Brecon Beacons National Park is 174 miles. The road distance is 153.3 miles.
The best way to get from London to Brecon Beacons National Park without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from London to Brecon Beacons National Park, including transfers.
London to Brecon Beacons National Park bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Brecon Beacons National Park train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from London to Brecon Beacons National Park is to bus which takes 5h 37m and costs £27 - £45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £75 - £150 and takes 4h 6m.
What companies run services between London, England and Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales?
You can take a bus from London Victoria to Heads of the Valley Road via Cardiff North Road, Greyfriars Road GJ, Merthyr Bus Station 7, and Heads of the Valley Road in around 5h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a train from London Paddington to Heads of the Valley Road via Cardiff Central, Aberdare, Aberdare Bus Station 11, and Heads of the Valleys Road in around 4h 6m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Aberdare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
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- Transport for Wales
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Greyfriars Road GJ to Merthyr Bus Station 1
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
London to Brecon Beacons National Park bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cardiff North Road station.
London to Brecon Beacons National Park train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Brecon Beacons National Park is 153 miles. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from London to Brecon Beacons National Park.
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