There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Merseyside by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to CreweCardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Liverpool Lime StreetBirmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
4h 5m£59–82Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Station111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One550 / ...
- Take the bus from The Metquarter to Bidston Station407
6h 40m£30–81Drive 165.5 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Merseyside165.5 mi
3h 30m£42–60Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)BRS - LPL
6h 7m£85–216Train, line 1 bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to ChesterCardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to New Ferry Park1 / ...
5h 46m£50–101Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Liverpool (LPL)CWL - LPL
6h 6m£79–258
Cardiff to Merseyside by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Merseyside is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Merseyside is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Merseyside station. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Bidston Station via Birmingham Coach Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One and The Metquarter. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Merseyside. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Bidston via Crewe and Liverpool Central Loop Line. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Cardiff and Merseyside is 179 miles. The road distance is 166.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Merseyside without a car is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs £55 - £85.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Cardiff to Merseyside, including transfers.
Cardiff to Merseyside bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Merseyside train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Merseyside is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs £55 - £85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £85 and takes 6h 40m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £260 and takes 6h 6m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Merseyside, Wirral, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Bidston via Crewe, Liverpool Lime Street, and Liverpool Central Loop Line in around 4h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Bidston Station via Birmingham Coach Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, Queen Square Bus Station, and The Metquarter in around 6h 40m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–180
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–340
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £75–420
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £120–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–130
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Dublin, Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–340
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £14–20
Train from Cardiff Central to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- 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
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–20
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–20
- 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
- 48 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
- £7–18
- 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
- £13–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from The Metquarter to Bidston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
Bus from Railway Station to New Ferry Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- 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 Merseyside bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Cardiff to Merseyside train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Merseyside is 166 miles. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Cardiff to Merseyside.
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