There are 3 ways to get from Bristol to Rhayader by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to Bryn GwyT4
4h 59mDrive 85.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bristol to Rhayader85.3 mi
1h 54m£21–30Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Take the bus from Greyfriars Road Stop GJ to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1X4
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to Bryn GwyT4
6h 10m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Rhayader is to drive which costs £20 - £30 and takes 1h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Rhayader is to drive which takes 1h 54m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol station to Rhayader. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bryn Gwy via Greyfriars Road Stop GJ and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Bristol and Rhayader is 117 miles. The road distance is 85.8 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol to Rhayader without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Bristol to Rhayader, including transfers.
Bristol to Rhayader bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Bristol to Rhayader bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kingsway GD station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bristol to Rhayader is 86 miles. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Bristol to Rhayader.
There are 430+ hotels available in Rhayader.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Rhayader, Wales?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Bryn Gwy via Kingsway GD, Greyfriars Road Stop GJ, and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 in around 6h 10m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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/
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- celtic-travel.co.uk
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to Bryn Gwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.celtic-travel.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Greyfriars Road Stop GJ to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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