There are 8 ways to get from Haydock to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
5h 6m£56–94Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk071
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff - North Roadbus Uk940 / ...
8h 2m£31–54Drive 167.7 mi
- Drive from Haydock to Cardiffcar 167.7 mi
3h 41m£42–61Fly Liverpool 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
7h 7m£66–184Train
- Take the train from Chester to Cardiff Centraltrain Holyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
5h 23m£54–97Line 612 bus, train
- Take the bus from Grosvenor Road to Wigan Bus Stationbus 612
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 2m£77–127Fly Liverpool to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LPL - CWL
12h 23m£72–160Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane MAN - CWL
7h 51m£90–176
Haydock to Cardiff by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Haydock to Cardiff is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Haydock to Cardiff is to drive which takes 3h 41m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Haydock to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Grosvenor Road and arriving at Cardiff - North Road via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and Bristol Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Haydock to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Earlestown and arriving at Cardiff Central via Warrington Bank Quay and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between Haydock and Cardiff is 171 miles. The road distance is 168.6 miles.
The best way to get from Haydock to Cardiff without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 5h 6m and costs £55 - £95.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Haydock to Cardiff, including transfers.
Haydock to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Haydock to Cardiff train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Crewe station.
The best way to get from Haydock to Cardiff is to train via Crewe which takes 5h 6m and costs £55 - £95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 8h 2m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £160 and takes 12h 23m.
What companies run services between Haydock, England and Cardiff, Wales?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Crewe to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £45–75 and the journey takes 2h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grosvenor Road to Cardiff - North Road via Newton-le-Willows Interchange, Newton-le-Willows, Manchester Victoria, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, and Bristol Bus Station in around 8h 2m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–110
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–380
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–340
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–340
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff - North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff - North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Grosvenor Road to Wigan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
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Booking & Getting There
Haydock to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Haydock to Cardiff train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Haydock to Cardiff is 169 miles. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Haydock to Cardiff.
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