There are 5 ways to get from Liverpool to Rhondda by train, car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Ystrad Rhonddatrain
5h 17m£70–133Drive 150 mi
cheapest- Drive from Liverpool to Rhonddacar 150 mi
3h 35m£37–53Fly
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LPL - CWL
8h 3m£71–220Train, bus via Birmingham
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Ferndale Hotelbus 124
6h 54m£94–166Train, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Cardiff Centraltrain Holyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Ferndale Hotelbus 124
7h 3m£72–133
Liverpool to Rhondda by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Rhondda is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 3h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Rhondda is to drive which takes 3h 35m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Rhondda. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Ystrad Rhondda via Crewe and Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
The distance between Liverpool and Rhondda is 194 miles. The road distance is 150.9 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Rhondda without a car is to train which takes 5h 17m and costs £65 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Liverpool to Rhondda, including transfers.
Liverpool to Rhondda train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Rhondda is to train which takes 5h 17m and costs £65 - £140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £70 - £220 and takes 8h 3m.
Liverpool to Rhondda train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Rhondda is 151 miles. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Liverpool to Rhondda.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Rhondda, Wales?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Ystrad Rhondda via Crewe and Cardiff Central in around 5h 17m. Alternatively, Ryanair, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–300
- 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
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- 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/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Ystrad Rhondda
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Ferndale Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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