There are 5 ways to get from London Paddington Station to Rhayader by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)train London Paddington - Swansea / ...
- Take the bus from Brecon Interchange 2 to Bryn Gwybus T4
5h 58mDrive 172.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from London Paddington Station to Rhayadercar 172.9 mi
3h 40m£42–61Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus 509 / ...
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station 13 to Bryn Gwybus T4
8h 28mTrain, bus via Great Malvern
- Take the train from London Paddington to Great Malverntrain London Paddington - Great Malvern / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Llandrindod Wells Interchange 1bus 461 / ...
7h 41mTrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Llandrindodtrain
7h 51m£100–200
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Paddington Station to Rhayader is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from London Paddington Station to Rhayader is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from London Paddington Station station to Rhayader. However, there are services departing from Paddington Station and arriving at Bryn Gwy via London Victoria, Greyfriars Road GJ and Merthyr Bus Station 13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from London Paddington Station to Rhayader. However, there are services departing from London Paddington and arriving at Llandrindod via Reading, Birmingham New Street and Shrewsbury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 51m.
The distance between London Paddington Station and Rhayader is 208 miles. The road distance is 173.9 miles.
The best way to get from London Paddington Station to Rhayader without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from London Paddington Station to Rhayader, including transfers.
London Paddington Station to Rhayader bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London Paddington Station to Rhayader train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from London Paddington Station to Rhayader is to bus which takes 8h 28m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £100 - £200 and takes 7h 51m.
What companies run services between London Paddington Station, England and Rhayader, Wales?
You can take a bus from Paddington Station to Bryn Gwy via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Kingsway GR, Greyfriars Road GJ, Merthyr Bus Station 1, and Merthyr Bus Station 13 in around 8h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a train from London Paddington to Rhayader Central Car Park via Reading, Birmingham New Street, Shrewsbury, Llandrindod, and Llandrindod Wells Tesco in around 7h 51m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Great Malvern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Reading to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Llandrindod
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- celtictravel.wales
Bus from Brecon Interchange 2 to Bryn Gwy
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.celtictravel.wales/
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station 13 to Bryn Gwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.celtictravel.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01544-230481
- [email protected]
- Website
- sargeantsbros.com
Bus from Railway Station to Llandrindod Wells Interchange 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.sargeantsbros.com/
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More Questions & Answers
London Paddington Station to Rhayader bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Kingsway GR station.
London Paddington Station to Rhayader train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between London Paddington Station to Rhayader is 174 miles. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from London Paddington Station to Rhayader.
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