The average bus between Cardiff and Rhayader takes 6h 55m and the fastest bus takes 2h 43m. There is at least one bus per day from Cardiff to Rhayader. 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 once daily between Cardiff and Rhayader. The earliest departure is at 4:00 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Cardiff is at 6:25 PM which arrives into Rhayader at 8:43 PM. All services require a transfer at Merthyr Bus Station 1 and take an average of 6h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Rhayader. However, there are services departing from Greyfriars Road GJ station and arriving at Bryn Gwy station via Merthyr Bus Station 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 55m.
Cardiff to Rhayader bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, depart from Greyfriars Road GJ station.
Cardiff to Rhayader bus services, operated by Celtic Travel, arrive at Bryn Gwy station.
The distance between Cardiff and Rhayader is 93.9 km. The road distance is 116 km.
You can take a bus from Greyfriars Road GJ to Bryn Gwy via Merthyr Bus Station 1 and Merthyr Bus Station 13 in around 3h 34m.
