There are 8 ways to get from Glasgow to Rhayader by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Rhayader Central Car Parkbus X75
7h 59m£99–153Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Stoke-on-Trentbus
- Take the bus from bus station to Bus Stationbus 64
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Rhayader Central Car Parkbus X75
12h 54m£37–54Drive 311.2 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Rhayadercar 311.2 mi
5h 40m£77–111Fly Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station 13 to Bryn Gwybus
8h 3m£56–157Train, bus via Manchester
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Rhayader Central Car Parkbus X75
8h 48m£92–148Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station 13 to Bryn Gwybus
8h 52m£64–172Fly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Llandrindodtrain
8h 24m£63–143Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Llandrindodtrain
9h 13m£71–163
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Rhayader is to bus which costs £35 - £55 and takes 12h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Rhayader is to drive which takes 5h 40m and costs £75 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow station to Rhayader. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Rhayader Central Car Park via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, bus station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 54m.
The distance between Glasgow and Rhayader is 340 miles. The road distance is 313 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Rhayader without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 59m and costs £95 - £160.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Glasgow to Rhayader, including transfers.
Glasgow to Rhayader bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Rhayader bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Rhayader is 313 miles. It takes approximately 5h 40m to drive from Glasgow to Rhayader.
There are 504+ hotels available in Rhayader.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Rhayader, Wales?
You can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Rhayader Central Car Park via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, bus station, and Bus Station in around 12h 54m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £27–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Llandrindod
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Llandrindod
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- Celtic Travel
Bus from Bus Station to Rhayader Central Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- Celtic Travel
Bus from Bus Station to Rhayader Central Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- Celtic Travel
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station 13 to Bryn Gwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Celtic Travel
Bus from Bus Station to Rhayader Central Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- Celtic Travel
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station 13 to Bryn Gwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Celtic Travel
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- [email protected]
- Website
- D&G Bus
Bus from bus station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- D&G Bus
- SIngle Ticket One way
- £3
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
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