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Compare bus and train for Cardiff to Liverpool
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cardiff to Liverpool among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €31 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 0m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €31, while a train costs an average of €74.
Distance: 133 miles (215 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€74 Average price | €31 Average price Cheapest | €51 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 0m Average total duration Fastest 3h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 48m Average total duration 7h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 15m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Cardiff to Liverpool
Compare the available ways to get from Cardiff to Liverpool, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cardiff to Liverpool:
A bus is €43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cardiff to Liverpool costing on average €74.
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 48m.
You'll arrive about 45m sooner (3h 30m by train vs 4h 15m by car). Tickets start at around €74 compared to roughly €51 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Cardiff to Liverpool
How to get from Cardiff to Liverpool by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cardiff to Liverpool is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
NX202 · NX100 · NX1204:45 AM 7h45 Cardiff, Sophia Gardens 12:30 PM Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place €41 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
- NX202 · NX100 · NX120
4:45 AM 7h45 Cardiff, Sophia Gardens 12:30 PM Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place €41 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
- G38972+
C1801111:40 AM 3h38 Cardiff Central (CDF) 3:18 PM Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) €99 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- G38996 · W44969 · Y61986+
ME3589005:55 PM 4h56 Cardiff Central (CDF) 10:51 PM Moorfields (MRF) €77 1 One-way 4 transfers - G38996 · W44969+ME371900 · S20935
5:55 PM 5h11 Cardiff Central (CDF) 11:06 PM Moorfields (MRF) €77 1 One-way 3 transfers - G38996+C18028+ME388400
5:55 PM 5h09 Cardiff Central (CDF) 11:04 PM Moorfields (MRF) €80 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
6:10 AM 7h40 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) 1:50 PM Liverpool, Liverpool One €42 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
12:15 PM 7h00 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) 7:15 PM Liverpool, Liverpool One €46 1 One-way 1 transfer - NX111 · NX541
4:40 PM 7h00 Cardiff, Sophia Gardens 11:40 PM Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place €47 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cardiff to Liverpool:
A bus is €43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cardiff to Liverpool costing on average €74.
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 48m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cardiff and Liverpool as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cardiff Central (CDF) and arrive in Liverpool Lime Street (LIV).
- Buses mostly depart from Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) and arrive in Liverpool, Liverpool One.
- Travel with Transport for Wales, CrossCountry, West Midlands Trains to go to Liverpool by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, National Express to go to Liverpool by bus.
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