There are 6 ways to get from Altrincham to Cardiff by train, car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
4h 17m£53–88Drive 162.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Altrincham to Cardiffcar 162.2 mi
3h 32m£41–59Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane MAN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 1m£62–164Line 11 bus, train
- Take the bus from Altrincham Interchange to Stockport Interchangebus 11 / ...
- Take the train from Stockport to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 9m£73–127Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 9m£128–387Fly to Exeter, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 24m£122–294
Altrincham to Cardiff by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Altrincham to Cardiff is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Altrincham to Cardiff is to drive which takes 3h 32m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct train from Altrincham to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Wilmslow and arriving at Cardiff Central via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
The distance between Altrincham and Cardiff is 166 miles. The road distance is 163.2 miles.
The best way to get from Altrincham to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 4h 17m and costs £50 - £90.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Altrincham to Cardiff, including transfers.
Altrincham to Cardiff train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Wilmslow station.
Altrincham to Cardiff train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Altrincham to Cardiff is 163 miles. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Altrincham to Cardiff.
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What companies run services between Altrincham, England and Cardiff, Wales?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £50–85 and the journey takes 2h 54m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–340
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Altrincham Interchange to Stockport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
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