There are 6 ways to get from London to Rhayader by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)train London Paddington - Swansea / ...
- Take the bus from Brecon Interchange 2 to Bryn Gwybus T4
5h 55mDrive 175 mi
cheapest- Drive from London to Rhayadercar 175 mi
3h 47m£43–62Bus, line 56 bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Newport Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Queensway Q6 to Tredegar Lidl Stand 1bus 56
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station 13 to Bryn Gwybus T4
8h 12mTrain
- 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 24m£70–162Train, bus via Great Malvern
- Take the train from London Paddington to Great Malverntrain London Paddington - Great Malvern / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Llandrindod Wells Interchange 1bus 461 / ...
7h 41mBus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Country Bus Stationbus 445
- Take the bus from Country Bus Station to Llandrindod Wells Interchange 1bus 461 / ...
8h 17m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Rhayader is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from London to Rhayader is to drive which takes 3h 47m 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 Queensway Q6, Tredegar Lidl Stand 1 and Merthyr Bus Station 13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Rhayader. However, there are services departing from London Euston and arriving at Llandrindod via Birmingham New Street and Shrewsbury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
The distance between London and Rhayader is 208 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 5h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from London to Rhayader, including transfers.
London to Rhayader bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Rhayader train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from London to Rhayader is to bus and line 56 bus which takes 8h 12m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £65 - £170 and takes 6h 24m.
What companies run services between London, England and Rhayader, Wales?
You can take a bus from London Victoria to Bryn Gwy via Queensway Q6, Tredegar Lidl Stand 1, Merthyr Bus Station 1, and Merthyr Bus Station 13 in around 8h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a train from London Euston to Rhayader Central Car Park via Birmingham New Street, Shrewsbury, Llandrindod, and Llandrindod Wells Tesco in around 6h 24m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Great Malvern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Llandrindod
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- Celtic Travel
Bus from Brecon Interchange 2 to Bryn Gwy
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Celtic Travel
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station 13 to Bryn Gwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Celtic Travel
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Newport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Queensway Q6 to Tredegar Lidl Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
- Phone
- 01544-230481
- dave@sargeantsbros.com
- Website
- Sargeants Bros.
Bus from Railway Station to Llandrindod Wells Interchange 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Sargeants Bros.
Bus from Country Bus Station to Llandrindod Wells Interchange 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Sargeants Bros.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Country Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
London to Rhayader bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newport Train Station.
London to Rhayader train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Rhayader is 176 miles. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from London to Rhayader.
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