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Liverpool to Wales

How to get from Liverpool to Wales by road and by rail — with the stops worth knowing about — and what's waiting when you arrive.

🚗 By car

2h 36m · 123 miles

Typical driving time without stops, from the centre of Liverpool to the heart of Wales. Add time for traffic and breaks.

Service stations on the way

  • mile 21 Formula Services
  • mile 38 Holt Road Services EG Group
  • mile 42 Rhostyllen Services EG Group
  • mile 44 Ruabon Park Services
  • mile 55 Mile End Services
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🚆 By train

Nearest station to the centre of Wales: Garth (Powys) · from Liverpool Lime Street

No direct or one-change trains in the next two hours — the live planner shows other options.

Live train planner →

Where to stay in Wales

All places to stay in Wales →

Once you're there

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To Wales from elsewhere

From Liverpool to elsewhere

Drive times from OpenRouteService; live trains from National Rail Enquiries. Times are typical, not a promise — check before you set off.