By Air

Cardiff International Airport is 12 miles (19 km) from the City centre with regular direct flights from UK and European destinations. Connections to International destinations are available via Amsterdam Schiphol and Paris Charles de Gaulle airports.

Cardiff International Airport: www.cwlfly.com, Tel: +44 (0) 1446 711111

Bristol International Airport is only 1 hour away and has regular flights to many European destinations (served by budget airlines such as easyjet and ryanair) and a daily service to New York - Newark. The Bristol International Flyer bus service links the airport to Bristol Temple Meads railway station from where there is a regular train service to Cardiff Central. It is also possible to use the hire car service at the airport and to drive (see By Road below).

Bristol International Airport: http://www.bristolairport.co.uk/

London Heathrow, with its many International flights, is about 2-3hrs away. A regular direct bus service to Cardiff is run by National Express. For train services there are two options, taking the Heathrow express rail service to London Paddington and then the direct train to Cardiff or the Rail Air link (shuttle bus service) to Reading Railway Station and then the direct train to Cardiff. It is also possible to use the hire car service at the airport and to drive (see By Road below).

Heathrow airport http://www.heathrowairport.com/

Birmingham, Manchester and other London Airports (Gatwick, Stansted and Luton) are also accessible to Cardiff either by high-speed InterCity train or coach.

By Rail

High-speed trains link most cities with Cardiff. The journey time from London Paddington to Cardiff is under two hours and leaves every 30 minutes during the day.

Regional railways operate modern air-conditioned trains direct to Cardiff from Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Nottingham, Bristol, Southampton, Exeter, Portsmouth...

• National Rail website
• National Rail Enquiries from overseas (Please note: International rates apply): +44 (0)20 7278 5240
• National Rail Enquiries: 08457 48 49 50
• National Rail Enquiries Textphone: 0845 60 50 600
• Welsh language: 0845 60 40 500

By Bus

• National Express: operates low cost coach services to Cardiff from cities throughout the UK, including a flightlink service from Heathrow and Gatwick airports.
• Megabus: operate among others a frequent London-Cardiff service with fares from as little as £1
• Travel line: for all your public transportation information.

By Road

The M4 Motorway runs through the north of the city, making Bristol and London a comfortable drive away. From the Midlands, the North of England and Scotland it is a straightforward drive via the M6, M5 and M50/M4. From the South and South West of England the approach is by M5 and M4. Access from West Wales is by M4. Please note that both of the Severn Bridges linking Wales with England are toll bridges and only accept cash.

Maps

PDF map of Cardiff City Centre and University Campus
Google map of the Cardiff area
Google map of the Southern UK