There are 3 ways to get from Worcester to Rhondda by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Worcester Shrub Hill to Gloucestertrain
- Take the train from Gloucester to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Ystrad Rhonddatrain
3h 14m£22–53Drive 82.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Worcester to Rhonddacar 82.2 mi
1h 55m£20–29Train, bus
- Take the train from Worcester Foregate Street to Herefordtrain
- Take the train from Hereford to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Ferndale Hotelbus 124
4h 37m£34–81
Worcester to Rhondda by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Worcester to Rhondda is to drive which costs £19 - £29 and takes 1h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Worcester to Rhondda is to drive which takes 1h 55m and costs £19 - £29.
No, there is no direct train from Worcester to Rhondda. However, there are services departing from Worcester Shrub Hill and arriving at Ystrad Rhondda via Gloucester and Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Worcester and Rhondda is 104 miles. The road distance is 82.7 miles.
The best way to get from Worcester to Rhondda without a car is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs £21 - £55.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Worcester to Rhondda, including transfers.
Worcester to Rhondda train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Worcester Shrub Hill station.
Worcester to Rhondda train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Gloucester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Worcester to Rhondda is 83 miles. It takes approximately 1h 55m to drive from Worcester to Rhondda.
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What companies run services between Worcester, England and Rhondda, Wales?
You can take a train from Worcester Shrub Hill to Ystrad Rhondda via Gloucester and Cardiff Central in around 3h 14m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Worcester Shrub Hill to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Worcester Foregate Street to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Worcester Shrub Hill to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Gloucester to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Gloucester to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Ystrad Rhondda
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Hereford to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Worcester Foregate Street to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Ferndale Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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