There are 3 ways to get from Portsmouth to Rhayader by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Cardiff Centraltrain Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station 13 to Bryn Gwybus T4
7h 20m£72–125Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to Sophia Gardensbus Cp1
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station 13 to Bryn Gwybus T4
8h 43m£38–58Drive 178.1 mi
- Drive from Portsmouth to Rhayadercar 178.1 mi
3h 46m£44–64
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portsmouth to Rhayader is to bus which costs £35 - £60 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Portsmouth to Rhayader is to drive which takes 3h 46m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Portsmouth to Rhayader. However, there are services departing from The Hard Interchange and arriving at Bryn Gwy via Sophia Gardens, Greyfriars Road GJ and Merthyr Bus Station 13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 43m.
The distance between Portsmouth and Rhayader is 218 miles. The road distance is 179.2 miles.
The best way to get from Portsmouth to Rhayader without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 20m and costs £70 - £130.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Portsmouth to Rhayader, including transfers.
Portsmouth to Rhayader bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Hard Interchange station.
Portsmouth to Rhayader bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portsmouth to Rhayader is 179 miles. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Portsmouth to Rhayader.
There are 505+ hotels available in Rhayader.
What companies run services between Portsmouth, England and Rhayader, Wales?
You can take a bus from The Hard Interchange to Bryn Gwy via Sophia Gardens, Westgate Street KG, Greyfriars Road GJ, Merthyr Bus Station 1, and Merthyr Bus Station 13 in around 8h 43m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from The Hard Interchange to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
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