There are 6 ways to get from Northwich to Cardiff 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 Chester to Cardiff Centraltrain Holyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
4h 22m£50–89Drive 150.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Northwich to Cardiffcar 150.5 mi
3h 17m£38–55Fly Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane MAN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 1m£71–183Line 37 bus, train
- Take the bus from Northwich Bus Interchange to Railway Stationbus 37
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
4h 42m£48–78Fly Liverpool to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LPL - CWL
12h 10m£80–182Fly Manchester Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane MAN - CWL
7h 18m£77–159
Northwich to Cardiff by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Northwich to Cardiff is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 3h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Northwich to Cardiff is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct train from Northwich to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Greenbank and arriving at Cardiff Central via Chester. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 22m.
The distance between Northwich and Cardiff is 164 miles. The road distance is 151.4 miles.
The best way to get from Northwich to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 4h 22m and costs £50 - £90.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Northwich to Cardiff, including transfers.
Northwich to Cardiff train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Northwich to Cardiff is to train which takes 4h 22m and costs £50 - £90. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £80 - £190 and takes 12h 10m.
Northwich to Cardiff train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Northwich to Cardiff is 151 miles. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Northwich to Cardiff.
What companies run services between Northwich, England and Cardiff, Wales?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Chester to Cardiff Central every 4 hours. Tickets cost £45–80 and the journey takes 2h 55m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–370
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- 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 Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- 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
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- Phone
- 01782 332337
- info@dgbus.co.uk
- Website
- D&G Bus
Bus from Northwich Bus Interchange to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- D&G Bus
- SIngle Ticket One way
- £3
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