There are 2 ways to get from Wrexham to Cardiff by train or car
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The cheapest way to get from Wrexham to Cardiff is to drive which costs £23 - £35 and takes 2 h 51 min.
The quickest way to get from Wrexham to Cardiff is to train which costs £40 - £65 and takes 2 h 44 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wrexham General and arriving at Cardiff Central. Services depart every four hours. The journey takes approximately 2 h 44 min.
The distance between Wrexham and Cardiff is 109 miles. The road distance is 140.4 miles.
The best way to get from Wrexham to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 2 h 44 min and costs £40 - £65.
The train from Wrexham General to Cardiff Central takes 2 h 44 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Wrexham to Cardiff train services, operated by Arriva Trains Wales, depart from Wrexham General station.
Wrexham to Cardiff train services, operated by Arriva Trains Wales, arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wrexham to Cardiff is 140 miles. It takes approximately 2 h 51 min to drive from Wrexham to Cardiff.
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The nearest airport to Cardiff is Cardiff (CWL) Airport which is 8.9 miles away. Other nearby airports include Bristol (BRS) (21.3 miles), Southampton (SOU) (87.3 miles), Birmingham (BHX) (91.7 miles) and London Heathrow (LHR) (118 miles).
There are 543+ hotels available in Cardiff. Prices start at $62 USD per night.
- Distance: 109.2 miles
- Duration: 2 h 44 min
What companies run services between Wrexham, Wales and Cardiff, Wales?
Arriva Trains Wales operates a train from Wrexham to Cardiff every 4 hours. Tickets cost $50 - $80 and the journey takes 2 h 44 min.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- customer.relations@arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Wrexham General to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50 - $80
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $25 - $35
- Anytime Day Single
- $50 - $80
- First Anytime Day Single
- $85 - $130
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