How to get from Manchester to Cardiff by car, truck, walk, bike

Distance between Manchester and Cardiff is 231 kilometers (143 miles).
Driving distance from Manchester to Cardiff is 300 kilometers (186 miles)

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Routes from manchester-salford to cardiff-cardiff
Cheapest
Car
3h 17m
300 km
cost $60
Fastest
Truck
3h 17m
price $60
Others
Walk
2d 8h 54m
distance 284 km
Bike
17h 12m
distance 299 km

4 Ways from Manchester (United Kingdom/Salford) to Cardiff (United Kingdom/Cardiff)

Choose 1 of the options below and start your journey
Cheapest
Car
3h 17m
300 km
cost $60
Fastest
Truck
3h 17m
price $60
Others
Walk
2d 8h 54m
distance 284 km
Bike
17h 12m
distance 299 km

Route instructions

1. Continue onto Princess Street, A34 242 m
2. Turn left onto Deansgate, A56 594 m
3. Turn left onto Great Bridgewater Street 248 m
4. Turn sharp right onto Albion Street, A5103 573 m
5. Turn slight right onto Medlock Street Junction, A5103 8.01 km
6. Keep right onto M56 9.78 km
7. Keep left onto M56 8.66 km
8. At roundabout, take exit 1 81.15 km
9. Keep left onto M6 15.07 km
10. Keep left onto M5 64.28 km
11. Keep left 797 m
12. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto M50 34.65 km
13. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A449 794 m
14. At roundabout, take exit 3 onto A40 2.30 km
15. At roundabout, take exit 4 onto A40 14.48 km
16. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A40 31.92 km
17. Continue onto A449 484 m
18. Keep left onto M4 13.47 km
19. Keep left onto A48(M) 7.97 km
20. Keep left onto A48 194 m
21. Continue onto A48 706 m
22. Keep left 305 m
23. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Newport Road, A4161 413 m
24. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Newport Road, A4161 1.28 km
25. Continue onto Newport Road, A4161 2.17 km
26. Turn sharp left onto Kingsway 101 m
27. Turn right onto Kingsway 70 m
28. Arrive at destination 0 m
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Information about Stations

All station in Manchester (United Kingdom/Salford)
Ardwick Manchester StationManchester Piccadilly Manchester StationManchester Oxford Road ManchesterDeansgate Manchester StationSalford Central Manchester StationManchester Victoria Manchester StationManchester Airport Manchester
All station in Cardiff (United Kingdom/Cardiff)
Heath High Level CardiffFairwater Cardiff StationBirchgrove Cardiff StationHeath Low Level CardiffDanescourt Cardiff StationTy Glas Cardiff StationCardiff Airport Cardiff
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