There are 9 ways to get from Rhayader to Edinburgh by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Rhayader Central Car Park to Bus Stationbus X75
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 36mTrain, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Llandrindod to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
7h 48m£74–154Bus
- Take the bus from Black Lion Hotel to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 409
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 183 / ...
13h 54m£79–195Drive 309.2 mi
- Drive from Rhayader to Edinburghcar 309.2 mi
5h 55m£78–112Bus, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Bryn Gwy to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 7bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
7h 44mBus, train via Manchester
- Take the bus from Rhayader Central Car Park to Bus Stationbus X75
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
9h 22mBus, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bryn Gwy to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 7bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 39mTrain, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Llandrindod to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 43m£85–194Bus, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the bus from Bryn Gwy to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 7bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BRS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
9h 7m
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rhayader to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £75 - £200 and takes 13h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Rhayader to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 5h 55m and costs £75 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Rhayader to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Rhayader Central Car Park and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Black Lion Hotel and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 54m.
The distance between Rhayader and Edinburgh is 340 miles. The road distance is 311 miles.
The best way to get from Rhayader to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Rhayader to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Rhayader to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Black Lion Hotel station.
Rhayader to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rhayader to Edinburgh is 311 miles. It takes approximately 5h 55m to drive from Rhayader to Edinburgh.
There are 1166+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Rhayader, Wales and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Rhayader Central Car Park to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Post Office, Black Lion Hotel, and Birmingham Coach Station in around 13h 54m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–70
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Llandrindod to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- celtic-travel.co.uk
Bus from Rhayader Central Car Park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.celtic-travel.co.uk/
Bus from Bryn Gwy to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.celtic-travel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Black Lion Hotel to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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