There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff to Ellesmere Port by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Chestertrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
3h 36m£56–93Drive 152 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Ellesmere Portcar 152 mi
3h 14m£38–55Train 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 52m£76–195Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Liverpool (LPL)plane CWL - LPL
6h 34m£77–181
Cardiff to Ellesmere Port by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Ellesmere Port is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 3h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Ellesmere Port is to drive which takes 3h 14m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Ellesmere Port. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Ellesmere Port via Chester and Hooton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
The distance between Cardiff and Ellesmere Port is 160 miles. The road distance is 152.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Ellesmere Port without a car is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs £55 - £95.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Cardiff to Ellesmere Port, including transfers.
Cardiff to Ellesmere Port train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Ellesmere Port is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs £55 - £95. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £75 - £190 and takes 6h 34m.
Cardiff to Ellesmere Port train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Chester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Ellesmere Port is 153 miles. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from Cardiff to Ellesmere Port.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Ellesmere Port, England?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Cardiff Central to Chester every 3 hours. Tickets cost £50–80 and the journey takes 2h 57m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Liverpool (LPL) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, and Tuesday
- 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 8m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–110
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–280
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- 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
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