There are 6 ways to get from Liverpool Airport (LPL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cardiff Airport
best- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LPL - CWL
4h 10m£50–270Drive 176.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Liverpool Airport (LPL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)car 176.6 mi
3h 50m£43–62Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LPL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 33m£69–158Train, line 304 bus
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Cardiff Airportbus 304
5h 50m£69–126Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Liverpool-LPL to Cardiff-CWL176.6 mi
3h 50mTrain, line 304 bus via Birmingham
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Cardiff Airportbus 304
6h 30m£87–161
Liverpool Airport (LPL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool Airport (LPL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool Airport (LPL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs £40 - £65.
The distance between Liverpool Airport (LPL) and Cardiff Airport (CWL) is 136 miles. The road distance is 177.6 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool Airport (LPL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) without a car is to train and line 304 bus which takes 5h 50m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Liverpool Airport to Cardiff Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 8h 25m and has one stopover.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool Airport (LPL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) is 178 miles. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Liverpool Airport (LPL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL).
easyJet, Aer Lingus, Vueling Airlines and Ryanair offer flights from Liverpool Airport to Cardiff Airport Airport.
There are 1723+ hotels available in Cardiff Airport (CWL).
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Liverpool Airport (LPL) and Cardiff Airport (CWL). A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
What companies run services between Liverpool Airport (LPL), England and Cardiff Airport (CWL), Wales?
Ryanair, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–25
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–70
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Liverpool-LPL to Cardiff-CWL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
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