There are 6 ways to get from Swindon to Rhayader by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Abergavenny
best- Take the train from Swindon to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the bus from Station Road to Brecon Interchange 4bus X43
- Take the bus from Brecon Interchange 2 to Bryn Gwybus T4
5h 1mDrive 106.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Swindon to Rhayadercar 106.5 mi
2h 22m£26–37Train, bus
- Take the train from Swindon to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfiltrain
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to Bryn Gwybus T4
5h 10mBus
- Take the bus from Regent Circus Swindon to Cardiff North Roadbus
- Take the bus from Greyfriars Road Stop GJ to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1bus X4
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to Bryn Gwybus T4
6hTrain, bus #2
- Take the train from Swindon to Gloucestertrain
- Take the bus from Transport Hub to Country Bus Stationbus 445
- Take the bus from Country Bus Station to Llandrindod Wells Interchange Stand 1bus 461 / ...
6h 23mTrain
- Take the train from Swindon to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Llandrindodtrain
6h 37m£63–109
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swindon to Rhayader is to drive which costs £25 - £40 and takes 2h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to Rhayader is to drive which takes 2h 22m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Swindon to Rhayader. However, there are services departing from Regent Circus Swindon and arriving at Bryn Gwy via Greyfriars Road Stop GJ and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Swindon and Rhayader is 132 miles. The road distance is 107.2 miles.
The best way to get from Swindon to Rhayader without a car is to train and bus via Abergavenny which takes 5h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Swindon to Rhayader, including transfers.
Swindon to Rhayader bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Regent Circus Swindon station.
The best way to get from Swindon to Rhayader is to bus which takes 6h and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £60 - £110 and takes 6h 37m.
Swindon to Rhayader bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cardiff North Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swindon to Rhayader is 107 miles. It takes approximately 2h 22m to drive from Swindon to Rhayader.
What companies run services between Swindon, England and Rhayader, Wales?
You can take a bus from Regent Circus Swindon to Bryn Gwy via Cardiff North Road, Greyfriars Road Stop GJ, and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 in around 6h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Swindon to Rhayader Central Car Park via Newport (S Wales), Shrewsbury, Llandrindod, and Llandrindod Wells Interchange Stand 1 in around 6h 37m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Swindon to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–28
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Llandrindod
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 1874 622223
- office@williams-coaches.co.uk
- Website
- williams-coaches.co.uk
Bus from Station Road to Brecon Interchange 4
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.williams-coaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- celtic-travel.co.uk
Bus from Brecon Interchange 2 to Bryn Gwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.celtic-travel.co.uk/
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to Bryn Gwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 Regent Circus Swindon to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Greyfriars Road Stop GJ to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Transport Hub to Country Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01544-230481
- dave@sargeantsbros.com
- Website
- sargeantsbros.com
Bus from Country Bus Station to Llandrindod Wells Interchange Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.sargeantsbros.com/
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