There are 4 ways to get from Liverpool to Cardigan by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Crewe
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwythtrain
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Cardigan Rugby Clubbus T5
7h 11m£38–93Drive 138.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Liverpool to Cardigancar 138.1 mi
3h 19m£34–49Bus
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Railway Stationbus 1 / ...
- Take the bus from Wrexham Bus Station 5 to Eldon Square 1bus T3 / ...
- Take the bus from Eldon Square 1 to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4bus T2
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Finch Square Cbus T5
10h 1mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwythtrain
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Finch Square Cbus T5
7h 34m£36–80
Liverpool to Cardigan by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Cardigan is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 3h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Cardigan is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Cardigan. However, there are services departing from Whitechapel and arriving at Finch Square C via Railway Station, Wrexham Bus Station 5, Eldon Square 1 and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 1m.
The distance between Liverpool and Cardigan is 196 miles. The road distance is 138.9 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Cardigan without a car is to train and bus via Crewe which takes 7h 11m and costs £35 - £95.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Liverpool to Cardigan, including transfers.
Liverpool to Cardigan bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, depart from Whitechapel station.
Liverpool to Cardigan bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, arrive at Railway Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Cardigan is 139 miles. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Liverpool to Cardigan.
There are 824+ hotels available in Cardigan.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Cardigan, Wales?
You can take a bus from Whitechapel to Finch Square C via Railway Station, Wrexham Bus Station 5, Eldon Square 1, and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 in around 10h 1m.
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- 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
- £12–20
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 1239 613756
- enquiries@richardsbros.co.uk
- Website
- richardsbros.co.uk
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Cardigan Rugby Club
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.richardsbros.co.uk/
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Finch Square C
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.richardsbros.co.uk/
Bus from Whitechapel to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- info@lloydscoaches.com
- Website
- lloydscoaches.com
Bus from Wrexham Bus Station 5 to Eldon Square 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
Bus from Eldon Square 1 to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
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