There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Lymm by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
4h 10m£63–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 120 / ...
6h 29m£40–55Drive 160.1 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Lymmcar 160.1 mi
3h 27m£40–57Fly to Liverpool
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Liverpool (LPL)plane CWL - LPL
6h 35m£55–218Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
4h 42m£82–273Fly to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CWL - MAN
7h 14m£48–345
Cardiff to Lymm by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Lymm is to bus which costs £40 - £55 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Lymm is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Lymm. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Lymm Cross via Birmingham Coach Station, Manchester Airport The Station and Altrincham Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 29m.
The distance between Cardiff and Lymm is 170 miles. The road distance is 161 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Lymm without a car is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs £60 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Cardiff to Lymm, including transfers.
Cardiff to Lymm bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Lymm is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs £60 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £55 and takes 6h 29m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £220 and takes 6h 35m.
Cardiff to Lymm bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Lymm is 161 miles. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Cardiff to Lymm.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Lymm, England?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Cardiff Central to Crewe hourly. Tickets cost £50–75 and the journey takes 2h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Lymm Cross via Birmingham Coach Station, Manchester Airport The Station, and Altrincham Interchange in around 6h 29m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–380
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £120–370
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £50–75
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £50–80
- 1st Class
- £100–140
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £23–35
- 1st Class
- £26–40
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- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £10–15
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £40–60
Train from Stafford to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £18–25
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £50–75
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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