There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff Central bus Station to Widnes by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
3h 14m£63–112Drive 158 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff Central bus Station to Widnescar 158 mi
3h 26m£39–56Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BRS - LPL
6h 7m£63–158Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain Cardiff Central - Nottingham / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Runcorntrain Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street
3h 48m£83–147Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Liverpool (LPL)plane CWL - LPL
5h 45m£67–241
Cardiff Central bus Station to Widnes by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff Central bus Station to Widnes is to drive which costs £35 - £60 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff Central bus Station to Widnes is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs £60 - £120.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff Central bus Station to Widnes. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Runcorn via Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Cardiff Central bus Station and Widnes is 161 miles. The road distance is 158.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff Central bus Station to Widnes without a car is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs £60 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Cardiff Central bus Station to Widnes, including transfers.
Cardiff Central bus Station to Widnes train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff Central bus Station to Widnes is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs £60 - £120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £65 - £250 and takes 5h 45m.
Cardiff Central bus Station to Widnes train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff Central bus Station to Widnes is 159 miles. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Cardiff Central bus Station to Widnes.
What companies run services between Cardiff Central bus Station, Wales and Widnes, England?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Cardiff Central to Crewe hourly. Tickets cost £55–95 and the journey takes 2h 34m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and easyJet fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Liverpool (LPL) 6 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–65
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
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