The average bus between Cardiff Central Station and Rhayader takes 6h 55m and the fastest bus takes 2h 43m. There is at least one bus per day from Cardiff Central Station to Rhayader. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Cardiff Central Station and Rhayader. The earliest departure is at 4:00 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Cardiff Central Station is at 6:25 PM which arrives into Rhayader at 8:43 PM. All services require a transfer at Greyfriars Road GJ and take an average of 6h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff Central Station to Rhayader. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central Station station and arriving at Rhayader station via Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 55m.
Cardiff Central Station to Rhayader bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, depart from Greyfriars Road GJ station.
Cardiff Central Station to Rhayader bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, arrive at Bryn Gwy station.
The distance between Cardiff Central Station and Rhayader is 94.3 km. The road distance is 127 km.
You can take a vehicle from Cardiff Central Station to Bryn Gwy via Greyfriars Road GJ, Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1, and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 13 in around 3h 47m.
