There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Haydock by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Wigan North Westerntrain Rugby - Preston / ...
4h 35m£51–76Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 550 / ...
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Exchange Streetbus 10A
7h 31m£26–73Drive 167.6 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Haydockcar 167.6 mi
3h 39m£41–59Train, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BRS - LPL
6h 56m£61–189Train, line 89 bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Take the bus from Hunts Cross Station to Church Streetbus 89
5h 41m£43–155
Cardiff to Haydock by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Haydock is to bus which costs £26 - £75 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Haydock is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Haydock. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Grosvenor Road via Birmingham Coach Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One and Chalon Way West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 31m.
The distance between Cardiff and Haydock is 184 miles. The road distance is 168.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Haydock without a car is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs £50 - £80.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Cardiff to Haydock, including transfers.
Cardiff to Haydock bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Haydock is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs £50 - £80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £75 and takes 7h 31m.
Cardiff to Haydock bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Haydock is 169 miles. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Cardiff to Haydock.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Haydock, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Whitehouse Close via Crewe, Wigan North Western, and Wigan Bus Station in around 4h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Grosvenor Road via Birmingham Coach Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, Exchange Street, and Chalon Way West in around 7h 31m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- 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
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- 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 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Exchange Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Hunts Cross Station to Church Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
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