Cardiff - Travel Information Getting around (and to) Cardiff

The city is connected well by various mode of transportation like bus service, train and metro services.

By Air
The city is well served by its own international airport with regular direct flights from European destinations. Those who prefer to travel via London Heathrow Airport are able to continue their journey to Cardiff by high-speed intercity train or coach.
There are many worldwide connections to Cardiff using transfer airports such as Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris, Dublin, Glasgow, and Manchester. The airport is 19km outside Cardiff city centre. Taxis or a railair coach service which runs approximately hourly between 07.00 and 19.00, take visitors to Cardiff City Centre.

By Road
Being located right on the national motorway system, it is well connected by The M4 that runs through the north of the city, making 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.
National Express provides a nationwide network of express bus services linking major cities and towns in Wales. Many services have been upgraded to Rapide specification, with on-board washrooms and light refreshments available. They operate daily express services linking Wales with the main UK airports and around 1,300 destinations around England, Wales and Scotland.

Tel National Express: (+44) 0900 80 80 80.

By Train
High-speed InterCity trains link most cities with Cardiff. The journey time from London Paddington to Cardiff is under two hours. Regional railways operate modern air-conditioned trains direct to Cardiff from Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Nottingham, Bristol, Southampton, Exeter, Torbay and Portsmouth.
For detailed information, visitors should contact:
National Rail Enquiries service
(+44) 08457 48 49 50