There are 5 ways to get from Bath to Rhayader by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Abergavenny
best- Take the train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the bus from Station Road to Brecon Interchange 4bus X43
- Take the bus from Brecon Interchange 2 to Bryn Gwybus T4
5h 17mDrive 94.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bath to Rhayadercar 94.4 mi
2h 17m£24–34Train, bus
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfiltrain
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to Bryn Gwybus T4
5h 20mTrain, bus via Hereford
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Herefordtrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Llandrindod Wells Interchange Stand 1bus 461 / ...
5h 47mBus
- Take the bus from Westgate Buildings to Bus Stationbus X39 / ...
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Roadbus
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to Bryn Gwybus T4
7h 18m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Rhayader is to drive which costs £23 - £35 and takes 2h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Rhayader is to drive which takes 2h 17m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Bath to Rhayader. However, there are services departing from Westgate Buildings and arriving at Bryn Gwy via Bristol Bus Station, Greyfriars Road Stop GJ and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
The distance between Bath and Rhayader is 113 miles. The road distance is 95 miles.
The best way to get from Bath to Rhayader without a car is to train and bus via Abergavenny which takes 5h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Bath to Rhayader, including transfers.
Bath to Rhayader bus services, operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West, depart from Westgate Buildings station.
Bath to Rhayader bus services, operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bath to Rhayader is 95 miles. It takes approximately 2h 17m to drive from Bath to Rhayader.
There are 436+ hotels available in Rhayader.
What companies run services between Bath, England and Rhayader, Wales?
You can take a bus from Westgate Buildings to Bryn Gwy via Bus Station, Bristol Bus Station, Cardiff North Road, Greyfriars Road Stop GJ, and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 in around 7h 18m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bath Spa to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 1874 622223
- office@williams-coaches.co.uk
- Website
- williams-coaches.co.uk
Bus from Station Road to Brecon Interchange 4
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.williams-coaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- celtic-travel.co.uk
Bus from Brecon Interchange 2 to Bryn Gwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.celtic-travel.co.uk/
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to Bryn Gwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.celtic-travel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01544-230481
- dave@sargeantsbros.com
- Website
- sargeantsbros.com
Bus from Railway Station to Llandrindod Wells Interchange Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.sargeantsbros.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Westgate Buildings to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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