There are 4 ways to get from Newquay to Rhayader by train, bus, or car
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 via Plymouth
best- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station 13 to Bryn Gwybus T4
9h 48m£98–185Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Newquay Bus Station to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Roadbus
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station 13 to Bryn Gwybus T4
11h 14m£36–69Drive 234.4 mi
- Drive from Newquay to Rhayadercar 234.4 mi
4h 31m£58–84Train, bus
- Take the train from St Austell to Cardiff Centraltrain Penzance - Cardiff Central
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station 13 to Bryn Gwybus T4
10h 39m£101–184
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Newquay to Rhayader is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 11h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Newquay to Rhayader is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Newquay station to Rhayader. However, there are services departing from Newquay Bus Station and arriving at Bryn Gwy via Bristol Bus Station, Greyfriars Road GJ and Merthyr Bus Station 13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 14m.
The distance between Newquay and Rhayader is 298 miles. The road distance is 235.7 miles.
The best way to get from Newquay to Rhayader without a car is to train and bus via Plymouth which takes 9h 48m and costs £95 - £190.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Newquay to Rhayader, including transfers.
Newquay to Rhayader bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Newquay Bus Station.
Newquay to Rhayader bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newquay to Rhayader is 236 miles. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Newquay to Rhayader.
There are 499+ hotels available in Rhayader.
What companies run services between Newquay, England and Rhayader, Wales?
You can take a bus from Newquay Bus Station to Bryn Gwy via Bristol Bus Station, Cardiff North Road, Greyfriars Road GJ, Merthyr Bus Station 1, and Merthyr Bus Station 13 in around 11h 14m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- 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 St Austell to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £85–160
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- 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
- 03333 211 202
- 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
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- 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 Merthyr Bus Station 13 to Bryn Gwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- 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 Newquay Bus Station to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Newquay Bus Station to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- National Express
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