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 53m£49–97Drive 152 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Ellesmere Port152 mi
3h 13m£37–54Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)BRS - LPL
6h 36m£82–162Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Liverpool (LPL)CWL - LPL
6h 23m£80–253
Cardiff to Ellesmere Port by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Ellesmere Port is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Ellesmere Port is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs £35 - £55.
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 53m and costs £45 - £100.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Cardiff to Ellesmere Port, including transfers.
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 2675+ hotels available in Ellesmere Port.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Ellesmere Port, England?
Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Liverpool (LPL) once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 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 Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 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
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Bus from Railway Station to Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
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