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How to get fromNewton Abbot to Breconby train, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Newton Abbot to Brecon by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)train train
    3. Take the bus from Station Road to Brecon Interchange 4bus bus X43
    4h 46m

  2. Line 7 bus, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sherborne Road to Bus Stationbus bus 7
    2. Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Sophia Gardensbus bus Cp5
    3. Take the bus from Greyfriars Road GJ to Merthyr Bus Station 1bus bus X4
    4. Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station 2 to Bulwarkbus bus T4
    8h 38m
    £32–48

  3. Drive  145.3 mi

    1. Drive from Newton Abbot to Breconcar car 145.3 mi
    2h 38m
    £37–53

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfiltrain train
    5h 15m
    £62–117

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  • Distance: 161.5 mi
  • Duration: 4h 46m

What companies run services between Newton Abbot, England and Brecon, Wales?

You can take a bus from Sherborne Road to Bulwark via Bus Station, Bampfylde Street, Sophia Gardens, Westgate Street KG, Greyfriars Road GJ, and Merthyr Bus Station 2 in around 8h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Newton Abbot to Bulwark via Bristol Temple Meads, Cardiff Central, Merthyr Tydfil, and Merthyr Bus Station 2 in around 5h 15m.

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