There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Chinley by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester PiccadillyCardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
4h 29m£56–95Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Station111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Airport The Station120 / ...
7h 26m£34–73Drive 173.7 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Chinley173.7 mi
3h 21m£44–63Train, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)BRS - MAN
6h 39m£85–203Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Chinley
4h 47m£56–173
Cardiff to Chinley by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Chinley is to bus which costs £30 - £75 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Chinley is to drive which takes 3h 21m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Chinley. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Lower Lane via Birmingham Coach Station, Manchester Airport The Station and Railway Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Chinley. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Chinley via Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Cardiff and Chinley is 186 miles. The road distance is 174.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Chinley without a car is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs £55 - £95.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Cardiff to Chinley, including transfers.
Cardiff to Chinley bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Chinley train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Chinley is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs £55 - £95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £75 and takes 7h 26m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Chinley, England?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly hourly. Tickets cost £45–85 and the journey takes 3h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Lower Lane via Birmingham Coach Station, Manchester Airport The Station, and Railway Station in around 7h 26m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–260
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Chinley
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £6–8
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Chinley
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–13
- 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
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Chinley bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Cardiff to Chinley train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Chinley is 175 miles. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Cardiff to Chinley.
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