Is the Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly figure the crow-flies or the rail distance?

It is the rail-network route distance along the track, not the straight-line crow-flies distance.

Train Miles

Distance from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly by Train

Q: What is the rail distance from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly?

The rail-network distance from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly is 143.9 miles (231.6 km), measured along the route rather than as the crow flies.

143.9 miles (143 miles 75 chains) · 231.6 km

The rail distance from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly is 143.9 miles (231.6 km).

This is the rail-network distance from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly, measured along the route rather than as the crow flies. Log a journey in Train Miles to track your mileage, stations and streaks.

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