There are 6 ways to get from Kirkby to Cardiff by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewetrain Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
4h 41m£67–134Drive 170.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kirkby to Cardiffcar 170.5 mi
3h 39m£42–61Fly 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 27m£82–216Train
- Take the train from Chester to Cardiff Centraltrain Holyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
5h 39m£66–124Bus, train
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Railway Stationbus 1 / ...
- Take the train from Chester to Cardiff Centraltrain Holyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
6h 59m£59–107Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LPL - CWL
7h 26m£72–251
Kirkby to Cardiff by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkby to Cardiff is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkby to Cardiff is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct train from Kirkby to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Kirkby and arriving at Cardiff Central via Liverpool Lime Street and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
The distance between Kirkby and Cardiff is 182 miles. The road distance is 171.5 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkby to Cardiff without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 4h 41m and costs £65 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Kirkby to Cardiff, including transfers.
Kirkby to Cardiff train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Kirkby to Cardiff is to train via Crewe which takes 4h 41m and costs £65 - £140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £70 - £260 and takes 7h 26m.
Kirkby to Cardiff train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkby to Cardiff is 172 miles. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Kirkby to Cardiff.
What companies run services between Kirkby, Knowsley, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Kirkby to Cardiff Central via Liverpool Central, Liverpool Lime Street, and Crewe in around 4h 41m. Alternatively, Ryanair, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 6 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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
- 43 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
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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Bus from Whitechapel to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
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