There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Chinatown by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
3h 33m£68–124Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus Cpa
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 170 / ...
6h 21m£41–99Drive 165.2 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Chinatowncar 165.2 mi
3h 33m£41–59Train, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BRS - LPL
5h 50m£68–158Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Chestertrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
- Take the train from Chester to Liverpool Central Loop Linetrain Chester - Chester / ...
3h 59m£70–122
Cardiff to Chinatown by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Chinatown is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Chinatown is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Chinatown. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Manchester Central Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Chinatown. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
The distance between Cardiff and Chinatown is 174 miles. The road distance is 166.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Chinatown without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 3h 33m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Cardiff to Chinatown, including transfers.
Cardiff to Chinatown bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Chinatown train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Chinatown is to train via Crewe which takes 3h 33m and costs £65 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £100 and takes 6h 21m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Chinatown, Liverpool, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Liverpool Lime Street via Crewe in around 3h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Manchester Central Coach Station in around 6h 21m.
- 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
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- 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/
Train from Cardiff Central to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- 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/
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Chester to Liverpool Central Loop Line
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Chinatown bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Cardiff to Chinatown train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Chinatown is 166 miles. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Cardiff to Chinatown.
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