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Today, I’m taking you on a journey with Transport for Wales on their mainline Premier Service from Manchester to the Welsh capital, Cardiff. This might just be my favorite long-distance train in the entire United Kingdom and is definitely up there with its European counterparts. Join me as we explore the many excellent features onboard one of Britain’s most magnificent train journeys!
Train type: Class 67 and Mark 4 coaches + DVT
Route: Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
Train: 12:30 Manchester to Cardiff
Distance: 170 miles ~ 274km
Journey time: 3h13m
Average speed: 53 mph / 85 km/h
Price: from £50.70 or about 61€