There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Woolton 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 South ParkwayBirmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
3h 54m£51–88Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Station111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One550 / ...
6h 29m£26–72Drive 164.2 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Woolton164.2 mi
3h 36m£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
5h 31m£78–186Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New StreetCardiff Central - Nottingham / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South ParkwayBirmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street
4h 29m£43–149Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Liverpool (LPL)CWL - LPL
5h 30m£72–238
Cardiff to Woolton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Woolton is to bus which costs £26 - £75 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Woolton is to drive which takes 3h 36m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Woolton. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Woolton Street via Birmingham Coach Station and Liverpool, Liverpool One. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 29m.
The distance between Cardiff and Woolton is 172 miles. The road distance is 165.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Woolton without a car is to train which takes 3h 54m and costs £50 - £90.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Cardiff to Woolton, including transfers.
Cardiff to Woolton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Woolton is to train which takes 3h 54m and costs £50 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £75 and takes 6h 29m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £240 and takes 5h 30m.
Cardiff to Woolton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Woolton is 165 miles. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Cardiff to Woolton.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Woolton, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Church Road South via Crewe, Liverpool South Parkway, and Liverpool South Parkway in around 3h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Woolton Street via Birmingham Coach Station and Liverpool, Liverpool One in around 6h 29m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–180
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–320
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–390
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £110–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–120
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
- £65–310
- 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 South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £11–17
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- 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/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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