There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Knowsley by train, 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 Lime Streettrain Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
3h 57m£58–105Drive 165.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Knowsleycar 165.1 mi
3h 36m£41–59Fly Cardiff Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Liverpool (LPL)plane CWL - LPL
5h 28m£67–150Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Chestertrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
4h 26m£59–98Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BRS - LPL
5h 52m£66–174Fly Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CWL - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Huytontrain
6h 49m£53–219
Cardiff to Knowsley by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Knowsley is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Knowsley is to drive which takes 3h 36m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Knowsley. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Huyton via Crewe and Liverpool Lime Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Cardiff and Knowsley is 180 miles. The road distance is 166.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Knowsley without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 3h 57m and costs £55 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Cardiff to Knowsley, including transfers.
Cardiff to Knowsley train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Knowsley is to train via Crewe which takes 3h 57m and costs £55 - £110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £65 - £150 and takes 5h 28m.
Cardiff to Knowsley train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Knowsley is 166 miles. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Cardiff to Knowsley.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Knowsley, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Huyton via Crewe and Liverpool Lime Street in around 3h 57m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Liverpool (LPL) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–110
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–250
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Airport to Huyton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
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