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Compare coach and train for St Helens to Cardiff
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from St Helens to Cardiff among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £136 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 14m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £136, while a train costs an average of £136.
Distance: 222 km
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Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
£136 Average Price Cheapest | £46 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 14m Average total duration Fastest 3h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 38m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from St Helens to Cardiff:
A coach is £93 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from St Helens to Cardiff costing on average £136.
Other travel options to Cardiff take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 14m.
Tickets start at around £136 compared to roughly £46 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £-90.35. The journey takes 3h 44m versus 3h 38m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom St Helens to Cardiff
How to get to Cardiff from St Helens by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from St Helens to Cardiff is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
22:249h26St Helens7:50CardiffFind prices3 changes
Cheapest
- 22:249h26St Helens7:50CardiffFind prices3 changes
Fastest
- 7:563h40St Helens11:36Cardiff£1361One-way2 changes
Other options
- 11:573h45St Helens15:42Cardiff£1361One-way2 changes
- 13:563h45St Helens17:41Cardiff£1361One-way2 changes
- 10:563h47St Helens14:43Cardiff£1361One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from St Helens to Cardiff:
A coach is £93 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from St Helens to Cardiff costing on average £136.
Other travel options to Cardiff take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 14m.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between St Helens and Cardiff as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arrive in Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens).
- Trains mostly depart from St Helens Central (SNH) and arrive in Cardiff Central (CDF).
- Travel with Arriva UK to go to Cardiff by coach.
- Travel with Transport for Wales, Northern Trains Limited to go to Cardiff by train.
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