There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Bootle by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
4h 2m£71–131Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus Cpa
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 170 / ...
6h 48m£40–100Drive 168.7 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Bootlecar 168.7 mi
3h 40m£42–60Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BRS - LPL
6h 13m£74–213Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Chestertrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
4h 21m£72–128Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain Cardiff Central - Nottingham / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street
4h 38m£90–162Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Liverpool (LPL)plane CWL - LPL
5h 35m£63–255
Cardiff to Bootle by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Bootle is to bus which costs £40 - £100 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Bootle is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Bootle. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Port of Liverpool via Manchester Central Coach Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One and Queen Square Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Bootle. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Seaforth & Litherland via Crewe and Liverpool South Parkway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
The distance between Cardiff and Bootle is 179 miles. The road distance is 169.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Bootle without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 4h 2m and costs £70 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Cardiff to Bootle, including transfers.
Cardiff to Bootle bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Bootle train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Bootle is to train via Crewe which takes 4h 2m and costs £70 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £100 and takes 6h 48m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £260 and takes 5h 35m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Bootle, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Seaforth & Litherland via Crewe and Liverpool South Parkway in around 4h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Port of Liverpool via Manchester Central Coach Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, and Queen Square Bus Station in around 6h 48m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–160
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–300
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Bootle bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Cardiff to Bootle train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Bootle is 170 miles. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Cardiff to Bootle.
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