The average bus between Gloucester and Rhayader takes 13h 58m and the fastest bus takes 11h 30m. There is at least one bus per day from Gloucester 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 Gloucester and Rhayader. The earliest departure is at 12:05 AM at night, and the last departure from Gloucester is at 9:15 PM which arrives into Rhayader at 11:41 AM. All services require a transfer at Country Bus Station and take an average of 13h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Gloucester to Rhayader. However, there are services departing from Gloucester station and arriving at Rhayader station via Country Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 58m.
Gloucester to Rhayader bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Transport Hub station.
Gloucester to Rhayader bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Llandrindod Wells Interchange Stand 1 station.
The distance between Gloucester and Rhayader is 99.1 km. The road distance is 145 km.
You can take a bus from Transport Hub to Rhayader Central Car Park via Country Bus Station and Llandrindod Wells Interchange Stand 1 in around 5h 2m.