There are 10 ways to get from Aberdeen to Rhayader by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Shrewsbury
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Rhayader Central Car ParkX75
11h 24mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station150 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Post Office409
18h 6m£64–117Bus, train
- Take the bus from Adelphi to Haymarket StationE1
- Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Shrewsbury
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Rhayader Central Car ParkX75
13h 10mDrive 428 mi
- Drive from Aberdeen to Rhayader428 mi
7h 42m£106–153Fly Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Llandrindod
8h 36m£102–229Fly Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Llandrindod
8h 46m£107–207Fly Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)ABZ - BRS
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Queensway Q1
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Craven Arms
- Take the train from Craven Arms to Llandrindod
9h 47m£120–275Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Llandrindod
10h 43m£75–185Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)EDI - BRS
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Queensway Q1
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Craven Arms
- Take the train from Craven Arms to Llandrindod
11h 25m£91–237Fly Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)ABZ - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Craven Arms
- Take the train from Craven Arms to Llandrindod
10h 27m£150–507
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Rhayader is to bus which costs £60 - £120 and takes 18h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Rhayader is to drive which takes 7h 42m and costs £100 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberdeen station to Rhayader. However, there are services departing from Union Square Bus Station and arriving at Rhayader Central Car Park via Broad Marsh Bus Station, Birmingham Coach Station and Black Lion Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 6m.
The distance between Aberdeen and Rhayader is 468 miles. The road distance is 430.5 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Rhayader without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 24m to get from Aberdeen to Rhayader, including transfers.
Aberdeen to Rhayader bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Union Square Bus Station.
Aberdeen to Rhayader bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Broad Marsh Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aberdeen to Rhayader is 430 miles. It takes approximately 7h 42m to drive from Aberdeen to Rhayader.
There are 441+ hotels available in Rhayader.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Rhayader, Wales?
You can take a bus from Union Square Bus Station to Rhayader Central Car Park via Broad Marsh Bus Station, Birmingham Coach Station, Post Office, and Black Lion Hotel in around 18h 6m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–180
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–150
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–280
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £130–240
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–250
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–180
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–290
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–320
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham International to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Llandrindod
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Wilmslow to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–25
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Craven Arms
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Craven Arms to Llandrindod
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- celtic-travel.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Rhayader Central Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Celtic Travel
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Adelphi to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Queensway Q1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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