Cardiff to Liverpool train
Cheap train tickets from Cardiff to Liverpool
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Train schedule Cardiff to Liverpool
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Fastest train times from Cardiff to Liverpool
Fastest Journey
3 h 23 m
Average
3 h 47 m
Trains per day
10
Distance
215 km
Of the 10 trains that leave Cardiff for Liverpool every day 10 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
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Overview: Train from Cardiff to Liverpool
 | Distance | 133 miles |
 | Average train duration | 3 h 47 min |
 | Average train ticket price | £46 (€53) |
 | Train frequency | 29 a day |
 | Direct train | No |
 | Train providers | Transport for Wales or Cross Country |
Trains from Cardiff to Liverpool cover the 133 miles long journey taking on average 3 h 47 min with our travel partners like Transport for Wales or Cross Country. Normally, there are 29 trains operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this trip costs around £46, you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as £29. Travellers depart most frequently from Cardiff Central and arrive in Liverpool Lime Street.
Train companies: CrossCountry trains Cardiff to Liverpool
CrossCountry trains will get you from Cardiff to Liverpool from £29. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
CrossCountry is a fast speed train company in the United Kingdom and for your next train to Liverpool from Cardiff you can choose between Standard Class and First Class tickets on Omio.
One of the best ways to travel to Liverpool from Cardiff is by taking a train with CrossCountry. Omio helps you find the ideal CrossCountry train to Liverpool from Cardiff by showing you CrossCountry current train timetables, the train tickets on offer (including amenities offered onboard and travel information like luggage policy) and the best prices for this Cardiff to Liverpool route. You can expect to travel 133 miles (215 km) from Cardiff to Liverpool on a train with CrossCountry. If you are using the Omio app to search for trains from Cardiff to Liverpool, you can check straight away if the CrossCountry ticket is a mobile ticket, which makes it easy for you to go paperless when travelling without needing to purchase tickets in person at the train station. Once you’ve found that perfect train, book your CrossCountry train ticket on Omio quickly and easily, then enjoy your upcoming trip from Cardiff to Liverpool!
Trains from Cardiff to Liverpool
There are several companies running the train service from Cardiff to Liverpool and they include Arriva Trains Wales, CrossCountry, Great Western Railway and Virgin trains. A traveller can expect to get a train with either one or two changes. Arriva Trains leave the departure station, Cardiff Central, every hour and they stop at Crewe where there is a train leaving every thirty minutes for the arrival station, Liverpool Lime Street. A CrossCountry train will take an estimated four hours for the same journey. There is an hourly train leaving Cardiff Central with a change at Birmingham New Street then to the arrival station, Liverpool Lime Street.Travel Tips: Trains from Cardiff to Liverpool
Omio customers travelling this route depart most frequently from Cardiff Central and arrive in Liverpool Lime Street.
Passengers booking this trip most frequently board their trains from Cardiff Central and need to travel around 1.1 miles (1.8 km) from the city centre to get to this train station.
Passengers arriving in Liverpool most often arrive at Liverpool Lime Street and need to travel around 0.4 miles (692 m) from this train station to the city centre.
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Train lines: Transport for Wales, CrossCountry, Great Western Railway
Location for Rail Replacement Services: At the rear car park (Penarth Road entrance)
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