There are 6 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£56–101Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff - North Road to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus Uk084 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus Uk021 / ...
6h 3m£23–35Drive 165.2 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Chinatowncar 165.2 mi
3h 33m£42–60Train 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 1m£66–174Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Chestertrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
- Take the train from Chester to Liverpool Central Loop Linetrain Chester - Chester / ...
3h 49m£60–98Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Liverpool (LPL)plane CWL - LPL
6h 10m£72–160
Cardiff to Chinatown by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Chinatown is to bus which costs £23 - £40 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Chinatown is to train via Crewe which takes 3h 33m and costs £55 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Chinatown. However, there are services departing from Cardiff - North Road and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Birmingham - Jennens Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 3m.
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 £55 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Cardiff to Chinatown, including transfers.
Cardiff to Chinatown bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cardiff - North Road 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 £55 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £40 and takes 6h 3m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £160 and takes 6h 10m.
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 Cardiff - North Road to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Birmingham - Jennens Road in around 6h 3m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–360
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- Merseyrail
Train from Chester to Liverpool Central Loop Line
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Merseyrail
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cardiff - North Road to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Cardiff to Chinatown bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Jennens Road 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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