There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Skelmersdale by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 375 bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Wigan North Western
- Take the bus from Wigan Rail Stations to Concourse375 / ...
4h 48m£41–97Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Station111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One550 / ...
7h 53m£27–80Train, bus, line 310 bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Chester
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Hood street1 / ...
- Take the bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Concourse310
6h 52m£52–117Drive 174.5 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Skelmersdale174.5 mi
3h 49m£43–62Train, fly, line 310 bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Barry
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Liverpool (LPL)CWL - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Ormskirk
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Concourse
7h 14m£83–261
Cardiff to Skelmersdale by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Skelmersdale is to bus which costs £26 - £80 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Skelmersdale is to drive which takes 3h 49m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Skelmersdale. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Concourse via Birmingham Coach Station, Queen Square Bus Station and Kirkby Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
The distance between Cardiff and Skelmersdale is 184 miles. The road distance is 175.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Skelmersdale without a car is to train and line 375 bus which takes 4h 48m and costs £40 - £100.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Cardiff to Skelmersdale, including transfers.
Cardiff to Skelmersdale bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Skelmersdale bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Skelmersdale is 176 miles. It takes approximately 3h 49m to drive from Cardiff to Skelmersdale.
There are 2652+ hotels available in Skelmersdale.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Skelmersdale, England?
You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Concourse via Birmingham Coach Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, Queen Square Bus Station, and Kirkby Bus Station in around 7h 53m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–390
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £110–360
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Barry
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Ormskirk
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
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- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Wigan Rail Stations to Concourse
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
Bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Concourse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
Bus from Bus Station to Concourse
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
Bus from Railway Station to Hood street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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