Travel Information
Cost of Living
Cardiff is 41% cheaper than London and regular free festivals and events take place throughout the year like the ‘Big Weekend Music Festival’ and the ‘International Food Festival’ in Cardiff Bay.
Cardiff has excellent transport links both in the city and with the rest of Wales and Great Britain.
Travelling to Cardiff can be easy with the city’s excellent transport links. It is easy to reach from most major UK airports.
- Cardiff has its own international airport with regular direct flights to and from Europe.
- There are also domestic flights across the UK from Cardiff Airport.
Travelling to Cardiff & Airport Transfers
- Cardiff is easy to reach from most UK airports by public transport.
- To find out more about the travel times between different UK airports and Cardiff, see our transfer information below.
- If you would prefer a more personalised and relaxing service, we can arrange a private transfer for you.
- Please see our price list for our current airport transfer fees.
Cardiff Airport
Bristol Airport
Heathrow Airport
Gatwick Airport
Stansted Airport
- Please note that times shown are approximate.
- For more information about travelling to Cardiff and airport transfers, download our Airport Transfer Guide.
- Local transport in Cardiff.
Useful transport websites
Train
National Rail Enquiries: Find out information about train times and book tickets online.
Heathrow Express: The fastest way to travel from Heathrow to Paddington.
Gatwick Express: Travel from Gatwick to Victoria Train Station in London.
Coach and Bus
Megabus: Low-cost coach travel.
National Express: Coach travel across the UK.
TrawsCymru: Bus transport to and from Cardiff Airport.
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