Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
3 h 13 m
Average
3 h 16 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
232 km
Of the 5 trains that leave Manchester Piccadilly for Cardiff Central every day 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 143 miles (231 km) | |
Average train ticket price | $76 (€66) | |
Train frequency | 16 a day | |
Direct train | Yes, there are 14 direct trains a day | |
Train companies | Transport for Wales, Cross Country or Northern Rail |
Trains from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central cover the 143 miles (231 km) long trip taking on average 5 h 7 min with our travel partners like Transport for Wales, Cross Country or Northern Rail. Normally, there are 16 trains operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this trip costs around $76 (€66), you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as $1 (€1). Travelers depart most frequently from Manchester Piccadilly and arrive in Cardiff Central.
CrossCountry and Northern Rail (3) will get you to Cardiff Central from Manchester Piccadilly at great prices. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times, prices and tickets for your trip.
Northern Trains is a publicly owned train operating company in the United Kingdom, headquartered in York. The company operates local and commuter trains across the entire north of England connecting regions of the North East, North West, East Midlands, Staffordshire, Yorkshire and the Humber coast line. The rail network in the UK has been run by over 20 train companies, but they work together as National Rail with coordinated fares and ticketing. Tickets such as Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime Day are available to purchase for routes with Northern. There is only one class option on Northern trains: Standard.
Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central train information with Northern Rail (3):
CrossCountry is a fast speed train company in the United Kingdom and for your next train to Cardiff Central from Manchester Piccadilly you can choose between Standard Class and First Class tickets on Omio.
Train information from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central with CrossCountry:
Omio customers traveling this route depart most frequently from Manchester Piccadilly and arrive in Cardiff Central.
Passengers board their train most frequently from Manchester Piccadilly and travel around 0.6 miles (954 m) from the city center to this train station.
Passengers traveling this route most often arrive at Cardiff Central and need to travel approximately 1.1 miles (1.8 km) from the train station to the city center in Cardiff Central.
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