There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Knutsford by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
4h 9m£60–120Drive 155.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Knutsfordcar 155.9 mi
3h 24m£39–55Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CWL - MAN
7h 11m£70–192Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain Cardiff Central - Nottingham / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Macclesfieldtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
4h 57m£47–166Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BRS - MAN
6h 53m£67–179
Cardiff to Knutsford by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Knutsford is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Knutsford is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs £35 - £55.
The distance between Cardiff and Knutsford is 167 miles. The road distance is 156.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Knutsford without a car is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs £60 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Cardiff to Knutsford, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Knutsford is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs £60 - £120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £65 - £200 and takes 7h 11m.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Knutsford is 157 miles. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Cardiff to Knutsford.
There are 3246+ hotels available in Knutsford.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Knutsford, England?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow hourly. Tickets cost £60–120 and the journey takes 2h 55m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and KLM fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Manchester Airport (MAN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–250
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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/
- 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
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
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