There are 5 ways to get from Birkenhead to Cardiff by train, car, or plane
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewetrain Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
3h 59m£62–125Drive 161.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Birkenhead to Cardiffcar 161.9 mi
3h 27m£40–58Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LPL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h£77–207Train
- Take the train from Chester to Cardiff Centraltrain Holyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
4h 36m£64–119Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LPL - CWL
6h 59m£68–242
Birkenhead to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birkenhead to Cardiff is to drive which costs £35 - £60 and takes 3h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Birkenhead to Cardiff is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct train from Birkenhead to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Cardiff Central via Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 59m.
The distance between Birkenhead and Cardiff is 174 miles. The road distance is 162.8 miles.
The best way to get from Birkenhead to Cardiff without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 3h 59m and costs £60 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Birkenhead to Cardiff, including transfers.
Birkenhead to Cardiff train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Birkenhead to Cardiff is to train via Crewe which takes 3h 59m and costs £60 - £130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £65 - £250 and takes 6h 59m.
Birkenhead to Cardiff train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birkenhead to Cardiff is 163 miles. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Birkenhead to Cardiff.
What companies run services between Birkenhead, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Cardiff Central via Crewe in around 3h 59m. Alternatively, Ryanair, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 5 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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