There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Liverpool by train, bus, 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 London Euston - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
3h 27m£51–75Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 550 / ...
6h£21–74Drive 164.7 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Liverpoolcar 164.7 mi
3h 32m£40–58Train 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 45m£63–145Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Chestertrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
3h 53m£57–103Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Chestertrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Hood streetbus 1 / ...
4h 56m£50–97Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Liverpool (LPL)plane CWL - LPL
6h 46m£68–228
Cardiff to Liverpool by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Liverpool is to bus which costs £21 - £75 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Liverpool is to train via Crewe which takes 3h 27m and costs £50 - £75.
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. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
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 27m.
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 27m and costs £50 - £75.
It takes approximately 3h 27m 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 27m and costs £50 - £75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £21 - £75 and takes 6h, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £230 and takes 6h 46m.
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 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Birmingham Coach Station in around 6h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Friday 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 Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–390
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Dublin, Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.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
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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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
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Bus from Railway Station to Hood street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 32m to drive from Cardiff to Liverpool.
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