Beacons Bus 2013

Brecon Beacons

The popular Beacons Bus Network returns to the County Borough this summer offering an exciting and environmentally friendly way of exploring one of the most scenic parts of Wales.

The services operate every Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday from 26 May to 22 September 2013.

This year there are two routes serving the county borough:

Route B4 departs Blackwood Interchange at 0840 and operates via Pontllanfraith, Pentwynmawr, Newbridge, A467, Crosskeys, Risca and High Cross to Newport before continuing to Brecon.

Download the B4 timetable

Route B5 starts from Cardiff at 0900 and operates via A470, Nantgarw, Nantgarw Road, Caerphilly Interchange, Llanbradach, Ystrad Mynach Hospital, Nelson Bus Station and A470 to Merthyr Tydfil then on to Brecon.

Download the B5 timetable

On arrival at Brecon there are a number of services operating to various parts of the Brecon Beacons National Park including the Brecon Mountain Railway, National Botanic Gardens, Geopark, Hay-on-Wye and Big Pit. There are also four journeys around the very heart of the park with on-board guides on two of the journeys giving information about the area. New for this year is a circular route of Brecon taking in the Cathedral, Canal and the Town Centre!

There is no need to book, just buy your Beacons Bus Tickets from the driver of the first Beacons Bus service you board. You can use it for unlimited travel on the day of purchase on any on the Beacons Bus Services.

Adult - £9.00
Child - £6.00
Family - £18.00 (2 adult + up to 3 children or 1 adult + up to 4 children)

Welsh Concessionary Bus Pass Holders can travel free on the entire network (except for journeys made solely within England on Service 39A).

Full details are available at the Brecon Beacons website.


Who to contact

  • Passenger Transport
  • Engineering Division
  • Pontllanfraith House
  • Pontllanfraith
  • Blackwood
  • NP12 2YW
  • Tel: 01495 235223
  • Email Passenger Transport

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