There are 6 ways to get from Sunderland to Brecon by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
8h 22m£91–172Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Interchange to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 133
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Newtown Bus Station Stand 2bus 409
- Take the bus from Newtown Bus Station Stand 2 to Brecon Interchange 1bus T4
11h 38m£51–85Drive 270 mi
- Drive from Sunderland to Breconcar 270 mi
5h 13m£67–97Bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the bus from Station Road to Brecon Interchange 4bus
6h 2mTrain, 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 / ...
8h 55mTrain, bus via Manchester
- Take the train from Sunderland to Thornabytrain
- Take the train from Thornaby to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Herefordtrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Brecon Interchangebus X44 / ...
9h 37m
Sunderland to Brecon by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to Brecon is to bus which costs £50 - £85 and takes 11h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Sunderland to Brecon is to drive which takes 5h 13m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Sunderland to Brecon. However, there are services departing from Interchange and arriving at Brecon Interchange 1 via Birmingham Coach Station and Newtown Bus Station Stand 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Sunderland to Brecon. However, there are services departing from Sunderland and arriving at Abergavenny via Newcastle, York and Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 22m.
The distance between Sunderland and Brecon is 318 miles. The road distance is 271.6 miles.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Brecon without a car is to train which takes 8h 22m and costs £90 - £180.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Sunderland to Brecon, including transfers.
Sunderland to Brecon bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Interchange station.
Sunderland to Brecon train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Brecon is to train which takes 8h 22m and costs £90 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £85 and takes 11h 38m.
What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Brecon, Wales?
You can take a train from Sunderland to Brecon Interchange 4 via Newcastle, York, Manchester Piccadilly, Abergavenny, and Station Road in around 8h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Interchange to Brecon Interchange 1 via Birmingham Coach Station and Newtown Bus Station Stand 2 in around 11h 38m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–80
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- 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 Thornaby to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- 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 Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- 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
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sunderland to Thornaby
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Interchange to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Newtown Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- Celtic Travel
Bus from Newtown Bus Station Stand 2 to Brecon Interchange 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Celtic Travel
- Phone
- 0191 375 5727
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminal
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Northstar
- 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
- Phone
- 01544-230481
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sargeants Bros.
Bus from Railway Station to Brecon Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Sargeants Bros.
Bus from Railway Station to Brecon Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Sargeants Bros.
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Booking & Getting There
Sunderland to Brecon bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Sunderland to Brecon train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunderland to Brecon is 272 miles. It takes approximately 5h 13m to drive from Sunderland to Brecon.
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