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 CreweCardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the bus from Runcorn Station to Houghton Street61
4h 32m£52–73Bus via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Newhall StUk077 / ...
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Liverpool, Liverpool OneUk021 / ...
7h 33m£17–41Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Station111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One550 / ...
7h 6m£26–72Drive 164.8 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Prescot164.8 mi
3h 37m£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 11m£78–207Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Liverpool (LPL)CWL - LPL
6h 10m£72–249
Cardiff to Prescot by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Prescot is to bus via Birmingham which costs £16 - £45 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Prescot is to drive which takes 3h 37m 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 and Liverpool, Liverpool One. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
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 32m and costs £50 - £75.
It takes approximately 4h 32m 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 6m and costs £26 - £75. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £70 - £250 and takes 6h 10m.
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 37m 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 and Liverpool, Liverpool One in around 7h 6m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and four other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Liverpool (LPL) once daily.
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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/
- 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
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Runcorn Station to Houghton Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
- 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
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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