How To Get To Cardiff

Travelling to Cardiff

Cardiff is the Welsh capital city, sitting at its southernmost tip at the mouth of the Bristol Channel. It is connected by rail, road and air from most major UK & Irish cities.

By train, it takes 2hrs to get from London, 6hrs 10mins from Glasgow (with 1 change), and 3hrs 15mins from Manchester.
By road, you need to take the M4 if driving from London. If you’re coming from the direction of either the Midlands or Cornwall, the M4 is reached via the M5.
Cardiff International Airport (CWL) has scheduled flights from many UK & Irish airports.

check our travel planner below for information on all transport connections

To help you out, we have compiled some information to help you get to Cardiff. Of course, you can always give us a call at anytime for help or advice - 0845 260 2800!

Which airlines fly into Cardiff?

Where are you flying from?:

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Cardiff-wales Arpt - CWL

12 miles from Cardiff

Can we provide airport transfers? No

Cardiff International Airport, Vale of Clamorgan, CF62 3BD, United Kingdom

+44 (0)1446 711 111

How far is Cardiff from you?

Please check the grid below for your nearest local town. This will give you a rough idea of how long it will take you and your mates to get to Cardiff by road.

Local Town	Distance (miles)	Time (hours/mins)
Aberdeen	525	8:31
Birmingham	108	1:52
Brighton	197	3:24
Bristol	43	0:56
Cardiff	NA	NA
Edinburgh	387	6:44
Glasgow	391	6:23
Inverness	548	9:12
Leeds	224	3:50
Leicester	152	2:42
Liverpool	175	3:24
London	151	3:01
Manchester	184	3:24
Newcastle	312	5:10
Norwich	263	4:39
Nottingham	157	2:49
Plymouth	150	2:25
Southampton	132	2:23

Are you travelling by rail?

If so, you can get your tickets from thetrainline.com. Please remember, the earlier you buy your train tickets, the cheaper they will be (we think - we can never figure out how those bloody APEX tickets work)!

Cardiff is serviced by the following train station(s):