There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Prescot by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 61 bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the bus from Runcorn Station to Houghton Streetbus 61
4h 20m£61–113Bus
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 / ...
7h 23m£40–107Drive 164.8 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Prescotcar 164.8 mi
3h 38m£41–58Train 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
6h 24m£77–213Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Chestertrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
- Take the bus from North John Street to Wycherley Streetbus 10A
4h 40m£66–120Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Liverpool (LPL)plane CWL - LPL
5h 46m£62–201
Cardiff to Prescot by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Prescot is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Prescot is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Prescot. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Wycherley Street via Birmingham Coach Station, Manchester Airport The Station and Liverpool, Liverpool One. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 23m.
The distance between Cardiff and Prescot is 171 miles. The road distance is 165.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Prescot without a car is to train and line 61 bus which takes 4h 20m and costs £60 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Cardiff to Prescot, including transfers.
Cardiff to Prescot bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Prescot is to bus which takes 7h 23m and costs £35 - £110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £60 - £210 and takes 5h 46m.
Cardiff to Prescot bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Prescot is 166 miles. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Cardiff to Prescot.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Prescot, England?
You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Wycherley Street via Birmingham Coach Station, Manchester Airport The Station, and Liverpool, Liverpool One in around 7h 23m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and easyJet fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Liverpool (LPL) 6 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–200
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–210
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Runcorn Station to Houghton Street
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from North John Street to Wycherley Street
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- 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 45m
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- 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 North John Street to Wycherley Street
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
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