There are 3 ways to get from Port Talbot to Rhayader by bus, train, or car
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Port Talbot to Rhayader by train and bus
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The cheapest way to get from Port Talbot to Rhayader is to bus which costs £11 - £19 and takes 3h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Port Talbot to Rhayader is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Port Talbot station to Rhayader. However, there are services departing from Neath station and arriving at Bryn Gwy via Brecon Interchange 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Port Talbot to Rhayader. However, there are services departing from Port Talbot Parkway and arriving at Llandrindod via Swansea. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Port Talbot and Rhayader is 75 miles. The road distance is 71 miles.
The best way to get from Port Talbot to Rhayader without a car is to bus which takes 3h 58m and costs £11 - £19.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Port Talbot to Rhayader, including transfers.
Port Talbot to Rhayader bus services, operated by Adventure Travel, depart from Neath station.
Port Talbot to Rhayader train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Swansea station.
The best way to get from Port Talbot to Rhayader is to bus which takes 3h 58m and costs £11 - £19. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £29 - £55 and takes 5h 15m.
What companies run services between Port Talbot, Wales and Rhayader, Wales?
You can take a train from Port Talbot Parkway to Bryn Gwy via Neath, Neath station, Bulwark, and Brecon Interchange 2 in around 3h 58m. Alternatively, Transport for Wales operates a train from Swansea to Llandrindod 4 times a day. Tickets cost £23–40 and the journey takes 2h 22m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Swansea to Llandrindod
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 02920 442040
- Website
- Adventure Travel
Bus from Neath station to Bulwark
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Schedules at
- Adventure Travel
- Day Ticket
- £6–9
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Booking & Getting There
Port Talbot to Rhayader bus services, operated by Adventure Travel, arrive at Bulwark station.
Port Talbot to Rhayader train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Llandrindod station.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Talbot to Rhayader is 71 miles. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from Port Talbot to Rhayader.
There are 504+ hotels available in Rhayader.