There are 5 ways to get from London to Rhayader by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Rhayader Central Car Parkbus X75
6h 9mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Post Officebus 409
8h 18m£40–100Train
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Llandrindodtrain
6h 26m£72–171Drive 175 mi
- Drive from London to Rhayadercar 175 mi
3h 46m£43–62Bus via Cardiff
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk042 / ...
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to Bryn Gwybus T4
7h 49m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Rhayader is to bus which costs £40 - £100 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from London to Rhayader is to drive which takes 3h 46m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Rhayader. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Bryn Gwy via Greyfriars Road Stop GJ and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 49m.
The distance between London and Rhayader is 220 miles. The road distance is 176 miles.
The best way to get from London to Rhayader without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from London to Rhayader, including transfers.
London to Rhayader bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
The best way to get from London to Rhayader is to train which takes 6h 26m and costs £70 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus via Cardiff, which costs and takes 7h 49m.
London to Rhayader bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cardiff North Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Rhayader is 176 miles. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from London to Rhayader.
What companies run services between London, England and Rhayader, Wales?
You can take a train from London Euston to Rhayader Central Car Park via Birmingham New Street, Shrewsbury, Llandrindod, and Llandrindod Wells Interchange Stand 1 in around 6h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Bryn Gwy via Cardiff North Road, Greyfriars Road Stop GJ, and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 in around 7h 49m.
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–100
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Llandrindod
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- celtic-travel.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Rhayader Central Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.celtictravel.wales/
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to Bryn Gwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.celtictravel.wales/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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