There are 8 ways to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Brecon by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Abergavennytrain
7h 52m£87–161Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk078
12h£47–71Bus, train
- Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 133 / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Herefordtrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Brecon Interchangebus X44 / ...
10h 56mDrive 271.9 mi
- Drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Breconcar 271.9 mi
5h 25m£67–97Fly Newcastle to Bristol Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14bus
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Abergavennytrain
- Take the bus from Station Road to Brecon Interchange 4bus
6h 38mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Newcastle to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Herefordtrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Brecon Interchangebus X44 / ...
7h 52mFly Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Abergavennytrain
- Take the bus from Station Road to Brecon Interchange 4bus
7h 38mTrain to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, bus
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14bus
8h 14m£81–223
Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Brecon is to bus which costs £45 - £75 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Brecon is to drive which takes 5h 25m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Newcastle upon Tyne to Brecon. However, there are services departing from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne and arriving at Bulwark via Greyfriars Road GJ and Merthyr Bus Station 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
No, there is no direct train from Newcastle upon Tyne to Brecon. However, there are services departing from Newcastle and arriving at Abergavenny via York and Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 52m.
The distance between Newcastle upon Tyne and Brecon is 306 miles. The road distance is 273.5 miles.
The best way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Brecon without a car is to train which takes 7h 52m and costs £85 - £170.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Brecon, including transfers.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Brecon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne station.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Brecon train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Brecon is to train which takes 7h 52m and costs £85 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £75 and takes 12h.
What companies run services between Newcastle upon Tyne, England and Brecon, Wales?
You can take a train from Newcastle to Brecon Interchange 4 via York, Manchester Piccadilly, Abergavenny, and Station Road in around 7h 52m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Cardiff North Road once daily. Tickets cost £35–60 and the journey takes 8h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Abergavenny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Abergavenny
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Abergavenny
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- 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
- £16–45
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01544-230481
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sargeants Bros.
Bus from Railway Station to Brecon Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Sargeants Bros.
Bus from Railway Station to Brecon Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Sargeants Bros.
- Phone
- +44 1874 622223
- [email protected]
- Website
- Williams Coaches
Bus from Station Road to Brecon Interchange 4
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Williams Coaches
Bus from Station Road to Brecon Interchange 4
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Williams Coaches
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Newcastle upon Tyne to Brecon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cardiff North Road station.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Brecon train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newcastle upon Tyne to Brecon is 274 miles. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Brecon.
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