There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Warrington by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
3h 25m£63–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Lordswood Rdbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Warrington Interchangebus Uk021
5h 35m£29–43Drive 158.7 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Warringtoncar 158.7 mi
3h 28m£40–57Fly to Liverpool
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Liverpool (LPL)plane CWL - LPL
5h 46m£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
3h 57m£82–273Fly to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CWL - MAN
6h 44m£57–387
Cardiff to Warrington by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Warrington is to bus which costs £28 - £45 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Warrington is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs £60 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Warrington. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Warrington Interchange via Lordswood Rd and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Warrington. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Warrington Bank Quay via Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between Cardiff and Warrington is 163 miles. The road distance is 159.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Warrington without a car is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs £60 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Cardiff to Warrington, including transfers.
Cardiff to Warrington bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Warrington train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Warrington is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs £60 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £45 and takes 5h 35m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £220 and takes 5h 46m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Warrington, 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 Warrington Interchange via Lordswood Rd and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway in around 5h 35m.
- 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 Lordswood Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Warrington Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Warrington bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Lordswood Rd station.
Cardiff to Warrington train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Warrington is 160 miles. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Cardiff to Warrington.
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