There are 7 ways to get from Liverpool to Cardiff Bay by train, bus, car, or plane
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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 / ...
3h 59m£67–124Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Birmingham Centre - Jennens Roadbus Uk021 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Centre - Jennens Road to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk084
7h 8m£23–38Bus, train
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain Nottingham - Cardiff Central / ...
7h 3m£79–143Drive 165 mi
- Drive from Liverpool to Cardiff Baycar 165 mi
3h 34m£41–58Fly 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£71–169Train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Chestertrain Chester - Chester / ...
- Take the train from Chester to Cardiff Centraltrain Holyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
4h 53m£66–124Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LPL - CWL
6h 52m£60–160
Liverpool to Cardiff Bay by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Cardiff Bay is to bus which costs £23 - £40 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Cardiff Bay is to drive which takes 3h 34m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Cardiff Bay. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Millennium Centre via Birmingham Centre - Jennens Road and Kingsway GR. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Cardiff Bay. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Cardiff Central via Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 59m.
The distance between Liverpool and Cardiff Bay is 174 miles. The road distance is 165.9 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Cardiff Bay without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 3h 59m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Liverpool to Cardiff Bay, including transfers.
Liverpool to Cardiff Bay bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool to Cardiff Bay train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Cardiff Bay is to train via Crewe which takes 3h 59m and costs £65 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £40 and takes 7h 8m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £160 and takes 6h 52m.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Cardiff Bay, Wales?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Cardiff Central via Crewe in around 3h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Millennium Centre via Birmingham Centre - Jennens Road, Cardiff North Road, and Kingsway GR in around 7h 8m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–180
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–290
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–29
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- Merseyrail
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- Merseyrail
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Birmingham Centre - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham Centre - Jennens Road to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Liverpool to Cardiff Bay bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham Centre - Jennens Road station.
Liverpool to Cardiff Bay train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Cardiff Bay is 166 miles. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Liverpool to Cardiff Bay.
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