The average bus between Bristol and Rhondda takes 3h 18m and the fastest bus takes 2h 51m. There is a bus service every few hours from Bristol to Rhondda. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Bristol and Rhondda. The earliest departure is at 2:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Bristol is at 9:05 PM which arrives into Rhondda at 12:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Cardiff North Road and take an average of 3h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Bristol to Rhondda. However, there are services departing from Bristol station and arriving at Rhondda station via Cardiff North Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
Bristol to Rhondda bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bristol Bus Station.
Bristol to Rhondda bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ferndale Hotel station.
The distance between Bristol and Rhondda is 63.1 km. The road distance is 118 km.
You can take a bus from Bristol Bus Station to Ferndale Hotel via Cardiff North Road and Greyfriars Road GF in around 3h 16m.