There are 2 ways to get from Shaftesbury to Brecon Beacons by train or car
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The cheapest way to get from Shaftesbury to Brecon Beacons is to drive which costs £25 - £40 and takes 2h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Shaftesbury to Brecon Beacons is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct train from Shaftesbury to Brecon Beacons. However, there are services departing from Gillingham (Dorset) and arriving at Merthyr Tydfil via Salisbury and Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
The distance between Shaftesbury and Brecon Beacons is 152 miles. The road distance is 107.1 miles.
The best way to get from Shaftesbury to Brecon Beacons without a car is to train which takes 5h 53m and costs £85 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Shaftesbury to Brecon Beacons, including transfers.
Shaftesbury to Brecon Beacons train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Salisbury station.
Shaftesbury to Brecon Beacons train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shaftesbury to Brecon Beacons is 107 miles. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Shaftesbury to Brecon Beacons.
There are 675+ hotels available in Brecon Beacons.
What companies run services between Shaftesbury, Dorset, England and Brecon Beacons, Wales?
You can take a bus from Bell Street Car Park to Brecon Beacons via Gillingham Station, Gillingham (Dorset), Salisbury, Cardiff Central, and Merthyr Tydfil in around 5h 53m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Salisbury to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
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