There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Liverpool by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 33m£66–122Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 170 / ...
6h 16m£39–104Drive 164.7 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Liverpoolcar 164.7 mi
3h 33m£41–59Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BRS - LPL
5h 57m£70–198Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Chestertrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
- Take the train from Chester to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Chester - Chester / ...
3h 59m£69–122Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Chestertrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Queen Squarebus 1 / ...
4h 57m£61–103Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Liverpool (LPL)plane CWL - LPL
5h 26m£57–281
Cardiff to Liverpool by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Liverpool is to bus which costs £35 - £110 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Liverpool is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Birmingham Coach Station and Manchester Airport The Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
The distance between Cardiff and Liverpool is 174 miles. The road distance is 165.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Liverpool without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 3h 33m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Cardiff to Liverpool, including transfers.
Cardiff to Liverpool bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Liverpool train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Liverpool is to train via Crewe which takes 3h 33m and costs £65 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £110 and takes 6h 16m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £290 and takes 5h 26m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Liverpool, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Liverpool Lime Street via Crewe in around 3h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Birmingham Coach Station and Manchester Airport The Station in around 6h 16m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–160
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–300
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–30
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- 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
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Chester to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–23
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
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- 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
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Queen Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Liverpool bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Cardiff to Liverpool train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Liverpool is 166 miles. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Cardiff to Liverpool.
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