There are 6 ways to get from Widnes to Cardiff by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Doctors Pub to Queen Square Bus Station61 / ...
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
5h 21m£49–134Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand A to Newhall StUk021
- Take the bus from Lordswood Rd to Sophia Gardens111 / ...
7h 11m£30–49Drive 158.1 mi
- Drive from Widnes to Cardiff158.1 mi
3h 26m£39–57Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)LPL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
5h 52m£69–149Bus, train via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Doctors Pub to Queen Square Bus Station61 / ...
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
6h 4m£40–144Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)LPL - CWL
5h 33m£71–250
Widnes to Cardiff by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Widnes to Cardiff is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Widnes to Cardiff is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Widnes to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Doctors Pub and arriving at Sophia Gardens via Warrington Bus Interchange Stand A, Newhall St and Lordswood Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 11m.
The distance between Widnes and Cardiff is 189 miles. The road distance is 159 miles.
The best way to get from Widnes to Cardiff without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 21m and costs £45 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Widnes to Cardiff, including transfers.
Widnes to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand A station.
The best way to get from Widnes to Cardiff is to bus which takes 7h 11m and costs £30 - £50. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £70 - £250 and takes 5h 33m.
Widnes to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newhall St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Widnes to Cardiff is 159 miles. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Widnes to Cardiff.
What companies run services between Widnes, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from Doctors Pub to Sophia Gardens via Warrington Bus Interchange Stand A, Newhall St, and Lordswood Rd in around 7h 11m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 4 times a week.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
- 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
- £16–20
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–20
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- 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
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Doctors Pub to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand A to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Lordswood Rd to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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