There are 6 ways to get from Swindon to Brecon Beacons National Park by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Newport
best- Take the train from Swindon to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Abergavennytrain
- Take the bus from Station Road to Brecon Interchange 4bus X43
3hDrive 74 mi
cheapest- Drive from Swindon to Crickhowell Resource and Information Centrecar 74 mi
1h 28m£18–26Bus
- Take the bus from Regent Circus Swindon to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk042
- Take the bus from Greyfriars Road GJ to Merthyr Bus Station 1bus X4
4h 7m£19–29Train
- Take the train from Swindon to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Aberdaretrain Merthyr Tydfil - Aberdare / ...
3h 3m£43–78Train via Merthyr Tydfil
- Take the train from Swindon to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfiltrain Aberdare - Merthyr Tydfil / ...
3h 6m£43–78Train, bus
- Take the train from Swindon to Gloucestertrain
- Take the bus from Transport Hub to Country Bus Stationbus 445
- Take the bus from Country Bus Station to Brecon Interchangebus X44 / ...
5h 7m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swindon to Brecon Beacons National Park is to drive which costs £18 - £26 and takes 1h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to Brecon Beacons National Park is to drive which takes 1h 28m and costs £18 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Swindon to Brecon Beacons National Park. However, there are services departing from Regent Circus Swindon and arriving at Heads of the Valley Road via Greyfriars Road GJ and Merthyr Bus Station 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Swindon to Brecon Beacons National Park. However, there are services departing from Swindon and arriving at Aberdare via Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Swindon and Brecon Beacons National Park is 97 miles. The road distance is 74.5 miles.
The best way to get from Swindon to Brecon Beacons National Park without a car is to train and bus via Newport which takes 3h and costs .
It takes approximately 3h to get from Swindon to Brecon Beacons National Park, including transfers.
Swindon to Brecon Beacons National Park bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Regent Circus Swindon station.
Swindon to Brecon Beacons National Park train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Swindon station.
The best way to get from Swindon to Brecon Beacons National Park is to bus which takes 4h 7m and costs £18 - £29. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £40 - £80 and takes 3h 3m.
What companies run services between Swindon, England and Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales?
You can take a bus from Regent Circus Swindon 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 4h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Swindon to Heads of the Valley Road via Cardiff Central, Aberdare, Aberdare Bus Station 11, and Heads of the Valleys Road in around 3h 3m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Swindon to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Abergavenny
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Aberdare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 1874 622223
- [email protected]
- Website
- williams-coaches.co.uk
Bus from Station Road to Brecon Interchange 4
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.williams-coaches.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Regent Circus Swindon to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Greyfriars Road GJ to Merthyr Bus Station 1
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Transport Hub to Country Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01544-230481
- [email protected]
- Website
- sargeantsbros.com
Bus from Country Bus Station to Brecon Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.sargeantsbros.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Swindon to Brecon Beacons National Park bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cardiff North Road station.
Swindon to Brecon Beacons National Park train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swindon to Brecon Beacons National Park is 74 miles. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Swindon to Brecon Beacons National Park.
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