There are 3 ways to get from Rhayader to Caernarfon by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand AT2
6h 19mDrive 86.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rhayader to Caernarfon86.8 mi
2h 15m£22–31Train
- Take the train from Llandrindod to ShrewsburySwansea - Shrewsbury / ...
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Bangor (Gwynedd)Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
6h 36m£48–73
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rhayader to Caernarfon is to drive which costs £21 - £35 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Rhayader to Caernarfon is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Rhayader to Caernarfon station. However, there are services departing from Rhayader Central Car Park and arriving at Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A via Post Office and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 19m.
The distance between Rhayader and Caernarfon is 116 miles. The road distance is 87.3 miles.
The best way to get from Rhayader to Caernarfon without a car is to bus which takes 6h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Rhayader to Caernarfon, including transfers.
Rhayader to Caernarfon bus services, operated by Lloyd's Coaches, depart from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4.
The best way to get from Rhayader to Caernarfon is to bus which takes 6h 19m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £45 - £75 and takes 6h 36m.
Rhayader to Caernarfon bus services, operated by Lloyd's Coaches, arrive at Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A.
Yes, the driving distance between Rhayader to Caernarfon is 87 miles. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Rhayader to Caernarfon.
What companies run services between Rhayader, Wales and Caernarfon, Wales?
Lloyd's Coaches operates a bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A every 3 hours, and the journey takes 3h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bryn Gwy to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A via Llandrindod Wells Tesco, Llandrindod, Shrewsbury, Bangor (Gwynedd), and Bangor Railway Station H in around 6h 36m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Llandrindod to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–55
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- info@lloydscoaches.com
- Website
- lloydscoaches.com
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
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