There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Speke by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
3h 34m£56–99Drive 163.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Spekecar 163.7 mi
3h 34m£41–59Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BRS - LPL
5h 15m£65–171Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain Cardiff Central - Nottingham / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street
4h 11m£72–137Fly Cardiff Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Liverpool (LPL)plane CWL - LPL
4h 46m£66–147Fly Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CWL - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
6h 39m£53–225
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Speke is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Speke is to drive which takes 3h 34m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Speke. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Liverpool South Parkway via Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 34m.
The distance between Cardiff and Speke is 171 miles. The road distance is 164.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Speke without a car is to train which takes 3h 34m and costs £55 - £100.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Cardiff to Speke, including transfers.
Cardiff to Speke train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Speke is to train which takes 3h 34m and costs £55 - £100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £65 - £150 and takes 4h 46m.
Cardiff to Speke train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Speke is 165 miles. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Cardiff to Speke.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Speke, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Estuary Banks via Crewe, Liverpool South Parkway, and Liverpool South Parkway in around 3h 34m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Liverpool (LPL) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–110
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–250
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–65
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- 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
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
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