There are 4 ways to get from Bath to Rhayader by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Abergavenny
best- Take the train from Bath Spa 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 9mDrive 94.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bath to Rhayadercar 94.4 mi
2h 17m£23–33Train, bus
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfiltrain
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station 13 to Bryn Gwybus T4
5h 11mBus
- Take the bus from Westgate Buildings to Bus Stationbus 39 / ...
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Roadbus
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station 13 to Bryn Gwybus T4
7h 15m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Rhayader is to drive which costs £22 - £35 and takes 2h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Rhayader is to drive which takes 2h 17m and costs £22 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Bath to Rhayader. However, there are services departing from Westgate Buildings and arriving at Bryn Gwy via Bristol Bus Station, Greyfriars Road GJ and Merthyr Bus Station 13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
The distance between Bath and Rhayader is 113 miles. The road distance is 95 miles.
The best way to get from Bath to Rhayader without a car is to train and bus via Abergavenny which takes 5h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Bath to Rhayader, including transfers.
Bath to Rhayader bus services, operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West, depart from Westgate Buildings station.
Bath to Rhayader bus services, operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bath to Rhayader is 95 miles. It takes approximately 2h 17m to drive from Bath to Rhayader.
There are 500+ hotels available in Rhayader.
What companies run services between Bath, England and Rhayader, Wales?
You can take a bus from Westgate Buildings to Bryn Gwy via Bus Station, Bristol Bus Station, Cardiff North Road, Greyfriars Road GJ, Merthyr Bus Station 1, and Merthyr Bus Station 13 in around 7h 15m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bath Spa to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 1874 622223
- [email protected]
- Website
- Williams Coaches
Bus from Station Road to Brecon Interchange 4
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Williams Coaches
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- Celtic Travel
Bus from Brecon Interchange 2 to Bryn Gwy
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Celtic Travel
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station 13 to Bryn Gwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Celtic Travel
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station 13 to Bryn Gwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Celtic Travel
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Westgate Buildings to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
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