Cardiff to Accrington Trains

Cardiff to Accrington trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Cardiff and Accrington takes 5h 35m and the fastest train takes 4h 10m. There is a train service every few hours from Cardiff to Accrington. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

5h 35m
Duration: 206 mi
Distance: £76
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

Train

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Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
Take the train from Crewe to Prestontrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...

4h 45m

£60–112

Cardiff to Accrington train times

Trains run hourly between Cardiff and Accrington. The earliest departure is at 4:33 AM at night, and the last departure from Cardiff is at 10:22 PM which arrives into Accrington at 7:11 AM. All services require a transfer at Crewe and take an average of 5h 35m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Friday, October 16, 2026

4:16 PM → 9:01 PM
4h 45m • 2 changes
4:55 PM → 10:01 PM
5h 6m • 2 changes
6:23 PM → 10:49 PM
4h 26m • 2 changes
8:10 PM → 6:01 AM
Arrives next day
9h 51m • 2 changes
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Departing Saturday, October 17, 2026

4:35 AM → 9:11 AM
4h 36m • 2 changes
5:49 AM → 10:11 AM
4h 22m • 2 changes
6:43 AM → 11:11 AM
4h 28m • 2 changes
7:53 AM → 12:11 PM
4h 18m • 2 changes
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Departing Sunday, October 18, 2026

9:45 AM → 2:06 PM
4h 21m • 2 changes
10:44 AM → 4:06 PM
5h 21m • 2 changes
11:40 AM → 4:38 PM
4h 58m • 2 changes
1:51 PM → 6:06 PM
4h 15m • 2 changes
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Departing Monday, October 19, 2026

4:33 AM → 10:02 AM
5h 29m • 2 changes
5:48 AM → 11:02 AM
5h 14m • 2 changes
6:46 AM → 12:02 PM
5h 16m • 2 changes
7:53 AM → 1:02 PM
5h 9m • 2 changes
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Departing Tuesday, October 20, 2026

4:33 AM → 10:02 AM
5h 29m • 2 changes
5:48 AM → 11:02 AM
5h 14m • 2 changes

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