There are 3 ways to get from Ellesmere Port to Caerphilly by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Chester to Cardiff CentralHolyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
5h 3m£52–123Drive 145.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ellesmere Port to Caerphilly145.1 mi
3h 13m£36–52Fly, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)LPL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
7h 22m£77–171
Ellesmere Port to Caerphilly by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ellesmere Port to Caerphilly is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Ellesmere Port to Caerphilly is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs £35 - £55.
The distance between Ellesmere Port and Caerphilly is 167 miles. The road distance is 145.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ellesmere Port to Caerphilly without a car is to train which takes 5h 3m and costs £50 - £130.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Ellesmere Port to Caerphilly, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ellesmere Port to Caerphilly is 146 miles. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Ellesmere Port to Caerphilly.
There are 1621+ hotels available in Caerphilly.
What companies run services between Ellesmere Port, England and Caerphilly, Wales?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Chester to Cardiff Central every 4 hours. Tickets cost £45–110 and the journey takes 2h 53m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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