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 4m£55–76Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 550 / ...
6h 45m£23–71Drive 168.7 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Bootlecar 168.7 mi
3h 40m£41–58Train 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
5h 59m£68–150Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Chestertrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
4h 27m£57–110Train 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£35–136Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Liverpool (LPL)plane CWL - LPL
7h 6m£71–233
Cardiff to Bootle by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Bootle is to bus which costs £23 - £75 and takes 6h 45m.
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 Birmingham Coach Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One and Queen Square Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
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 4m.
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 4m and costs £55 - £80.
It takes approximately 4h 4m 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 4m and costs £55 - £80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £75 and takes 6h 45m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £240 and takes 7h 6m.
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 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Port of Liverpool via Birmingham Coach Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, and Queen Square Bus Station in around 6h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–380
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £11–17
Train from Cardiff Central to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- 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
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–16
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–15
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Bootle bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham 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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