There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff to Ellesmere Port by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 1 bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to ChesterCardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange1 / ...
3h 56m£48–98Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Lordswood Rd111 / ...
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Chester Bus InterchangeUk021 / ...
6h 22m£30–50Drive 152 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Ellesmere Port152 mi
3h 13m£38–55Train, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)BRS - LPL
6h 38m£88–220
Cardiff to Ellesmere Port by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Ellesmere Port is to bus which costs £29 - £50 and takes 6h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Ellesmere Port is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Ellesmere Port. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange via Lordswood Rd, Newhall St and Chester Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 22m.
The distance between Cardiff and Ellesmere Port is 159 miles. The road distance is 152.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Ellesmere Port without a car is to train and line 1 bus which takes 3h 56m and costs £45 - £100.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Cardiff to Ellesmere Port, including transfers.
Cardiff to Ellesmere Port bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Ellesmere Port bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Lordswood Rd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Ellesmere Port is 153 miles. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Cardiff to Ellesmere Port.
There are 2637+ hotels available in Ellesmere Port.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Ellesmere Port, England?
You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange via Lordswood Rd, Newhall St, and Chester Bus Interchange in around 6h 22m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- 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/
Bus from Railway Station to Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Lordswood Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall St to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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