How to get here
Please find below some information of how to get to Southern Wales. If you would like more information then go to VisitBritain.
Road - South Wales enjoys exceptional road links via the M4 (from London and South East England) and the M50/M5 (from the Midlands and North) ensuring that much of Britain, including gateway airports and ferry terminals, is within a 3-hour drive. Direct coach services operate between Cardiff, Newport, Bridgend and London Heathrow and Gatwick airports, as well as major population centres.
Distances (by road) from Cardiff:
| Location |
miles |
km |
| Birmingham |
105 |
168 |
| Bristol |
42 |
67 |
| Channel Tunnel |
221 |
354 |
| Dover |
228 |
354 |
| London |
151 |
242 |
| Manchester |
178 |
285 |
| Plymouth |
149 |
238 |
| Portsmouth |
157 |
252 |
| Swansea |
42 |
67 |
| Fishguard |
111 |
178 |
| Pembroke |
100 |
161 |
Eurotunnel Motorist Information
Tel: 08705 353535
Rail - Regional Railways operate direct services to the Midlands, North Wales, South Coast and London Waterloo International to connect with Eurostar services to Paris and Brussels.
National Rail Enquiries
Tel 08457 484950
Eurostar Services
Tel: 08705 1861 86
Air - The major international gateways of Birmingham, London Gatwick, London Heathrow and Manchester are all less than 3 hours journey from South Wales.
Air Wales
Regular flights from Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands to Cardiff International Airport.
BMI Baby
Regular, low cost flights from France, Spain, Czech Republic, Ireland and Scotland direct to Cardiff International Airport
Cardiff International Airport
Tel: (01446) 711111
Bristol International
Tel:
(0870) 1212747
Birmingham
Tel:
(0121) 7675511
London Gatwick
Tel:
(0870) 0002468
London Heathrow
Tel:
(0870) 0000123
Manchester Airport
Tel: 0161 489 3000
Ferry Services - from Ireland
Irish Ferries Reservations
Tel:
00 353 01 1890 313131
Stenaline Reservations
Tel:
00 353 01 2047700
Swansea Cork Reservations
Tel:
00 353 01 021 4271166