There are 5 ways to get from Ellesmere Port to Cardiff by bus, train, car, or plane
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Line 1 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange to Railway Stationbus 1 / ...
- Take the train from Chester to Cardiff Centraltrain Holyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
4h 39m£57–103Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate Crickhobus Gma
- Take the bus from Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate Crickho to Sophia Gardensbus Gm4
7h 18m£30–76Drive 152 mi
- Drive from Ellesmere Port to Cardiffcar 152 mi
3h 15m£38–55Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LPL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 53m£75–198Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LPL - CWL
8h 16m£62–219
Ellesmere Port to Cardiff by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ellesmere Port to Cardiff is to bus which costs £30 - £80 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Ellesmere Port to Cardiff is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Ellesmere Port to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange and arriving at Sophia Gardens via Chester Bus Interchange and Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate Crickho. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
The distance between Ellesmere Port and Cardiff is 159 miles. The road distance is 152.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ellesmere Port to Cardiff without a car is to line 1 bus and train which takes 4h 39m and costs £55 - £110.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Ellesmere Port to Cardiff, including transfers.
Ellesmere Port to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
The best way to get from Ellesmere Port to Cardiff is to bus which takes 7h 18m and costs £30 - £80. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £60 - £220 and takes 8h 16m.
Ellesmere Port to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate Crickho station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ellesmere Port to Cardiff is 153 miles. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Ellesmere Port to Cardiff.
What companies run services between Ellesmere Port, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange to Sophia Gardens via Chester Bus Interchange and Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate Crickho in around 7h 18m. Alternatively, Ryanair, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- 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
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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Bus from Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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 Chester Bus Interchange to Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate Crickho
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate Crickho to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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