Wales · Unterwegs

Getting around Cardiff

We have not yet assessed getting around Cardiff. The official links below, and the region guide, are the place to start.

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Stations, bridges and harbours from our guide where we hold a photo; each links to the area page that lists it.

Paying for local transport in Cardiff

Transport for Wales.Transport for Wales Rail lists Advance, season, single, return, flexible and off-peak tickets, sold online, in its app or at stations, with no booking fees. Its site also promoted a £1 bus fare for children and young people (as shown on 1 November 2026).TfW ticket types (opens in new tab)

Ohne Auto

Anreise

Mit dem Zug

Visit Cardiff says Cardiff is less than two hours from London by train, with services every 30 minutes; National Rail lists a fastest time of 1 hr 45 min from London, 47 min from Bristol and 3 hr 12 min from Manchester. Great Western Railway runs from London, Bristol, Bath and the south coast, Transport for Wales runs within Wales and from Manchester, and CrossCountry runs hourly from Birmingham and Nottingham. 1

National Rail: Visit Cardiff by train (opens in new tab) · Great Western Railway (opens in new tab) · Transport for Wales (opens in new tab) · Visit Cardiff: travel to Cardiff (opens in new tab)

Mit dem Flugzeug

Visit Cardiff says Cardiff Airport is in the Vale of Glamorgan, 13 miles west of the city, with direct flights from cities including Edinburgh, Belfast, Dublin, Paris and Amsterdam, and public transport to the city. 2

Cardiff Airport (opens in new tab)

Mit dem Reisebus

Visit Cardiff lists National Express services from London, along the M4 corridor, from Birmingham and from Heathrow, Gatwick and Bristol airports, FlixBus services, and a daily TrawsCymru service from mid Wales. 3

National Express (opens in new tab) · TrawsCymru (opens in new tab)

Vor Ort

Das Zentrum zu Fuß erkunden

Visit Cardiff says the centre is compact, level and largely pedestrianised, and that Cardiff Bay is within walking distance. 4

Waterbus to the Bay

Boats run between a stop in Bute Park near the West Gate and the dock in front of Mermaid Quay and the Pierhead Building. 5

Züge und Busse

Transport for Wales trains link Cardiff Queen Street with Cardiff Bay; Cardiff Bus covers the city and takes app, contactless or exact-cash fares. 6

Bikes and the Taff Trail

Visit Cardiff recommends the traffic-free Taff Trail and lists Pedal Power bike hire in Pontcanna and Cardiff Bay. 7

Haltestellen in der Nähe jedes Gebiets

From our area guides (Cardiff): the stations and stops listed for each base. See each area's Getting there page for more.

City centre and Cardiff Castle
  • Cardiff Central: Transport for Wales, GWR, CrossCountry. Main station, close to the Principality Stadium and Cardiff Castle
  • Cardiff Queen Street: Transport for Wales. The second hub, at the east end of Queen Street, with a regular service to Cardiff Bay
  • Waterbus stop, Bute Park: Cardiff boat tours. Near the West Gate entrance of Bute Park; boats run between the city centre and Cardiff Bay
  • Cardiff Bus: Cardiff Bus. Netz in der ganzen Stadt; Bezahlung per App, kontaktlos, mit Ein- und Auschecken oder mit passendem Bargeld

City centre and Cardiff Castle: getting there

Cardiff Bay
  • Cardiff Bay: Transport for Wales. Station at the north end of the bay area, with a regular service from Cardiff Queen Street
  • Waterbus stop, Mermaid Quay: Cardiff boat tours. In front of Mermaid Quay and the Pierhead Building; boats run to Bute Park in the city centre
  • Cardiff Bus: Cardiff Bus. Buses link the bay with the city centre; pay by app, contactless or exact cash

Cardiff Bay: getting there

Cathays Park and Roath
  • Cathays: Transport for Wales. Station next to the Sherman Theatre, a short walk from Cathays Park
  • Cardiff Queen Street: Transport for Wales. The nearest main station for Roath and the east end of the centre
  • Cardiff Bus: Cardiff Bus. Network across the city; plan journeys with Traveline Cymru

Cathays Park and Roath: getting there

Pontcanna, Canton and Llandaff
  • Cardiff Bus: Cardiff Bus. Network across the city, including Canton and Llandaff; plan journeys with Traveline Cymru
  • Taff Trail: Walking and cycling route. Visit Cardiff says the trail runs through Pontcanna Fields and on north towards Brecon
  • Pedal Power: Bike hire. Visit Cardiff lists Pedal Power bike hire in Pontcanna, near the city centre

Pontcanna, Canton and Llandaff: getting there

Hier werden keine Fahrpläne oder Fahrpreise übernommen: Prüfen Sie beim Betreiber oder bei Traveline für den Tag Ihrer Reise. Taxis und Fahrdienst-Apps gibt es in den meisten Städten, doch zu ländlichen Gebieten liegen uns keine belegten Abdeckungsdaten vor, verlassen Sie sich also nicht kurzfristig darauf.

Mit dem Auto

Mit dem Auto

The M4 runs along the north of the city; Visit Cardiff puts central London about a three-hour drive away, and lists car parks in the centre, Cardiff Bay and the neighbourhoods. 8

Allgemeine Regeln (Linksverkehr, Führerscheine, Kreisverkehre, Tempolimits in mph, Parken, Mautgebühren, Laden von E-Autos): Driving in Britain. Ladepunkte: Zapmap (opens in new tab).

Von und zu anderen Regionen

Luftlinienentfernung von unseren Regionszentren und die schnellste Zugzeit, die National Rail auf seinen Zielseiten veröffentlicht (kein Fahrplan; sie kann einen Umstieg enthalten). Wo wir keine Angabe fanden, sagen wir das. Die vollständige Tabelle finden Sie unter Getting between regions.

Distance and fastest published train time from Cardiff to other regions
Von oder nachLuftlinieSchnellster Zug (National Rail)Hinweise
Bath 58 km (36 miles) 1 h 5 min 1 —
Bristol 40 km (25 miles) 47 min 1 —
Cambridge 241 km (150 miles) Keine offizielle Angabe gefunden. National Rail prüfen (opens in new tab) —
Cornwall 190 km (118 miles) Keine offizielle Angabe gefunden. National Rail prüfen (opens in new tab) —
Edinburgh 497 km (309 miles) Keine offizielle Angabe gefunden. National Rail prüfen (opens in new tab) —
Glasgow 492 km (306 miles) Keine offizielle Angabe gefunden. National Rail prüfen (opens in new tab) —
Liverpool 214 km (133 miles) Keine offizielle Angabe gefunden. National Rail prüfen (opens in new tab) —
London 211 km (131 miles) 1 h 45 min 1 —
Manchester 231 km (144 miles) 3 h 12 min 1 —
Nordirland 426 km (264 miles) Keine offizielle Angabe gefunden. National Rail prüfen (opens in new tab) —
Oxford 136 km (85 miles) Keine offizielle Angabe gefunden. National Rail prüfen (opens in new tab) —
Portsmouth and Southampton 152 km (94 miles) 2 h 21 min 1 National Rail's Cardiff page gives Southampton to Cardiff as 2 hr 21 min and Portsmouth to Cardiff as 3 hr 13 min.
Stratford & Warwickshire 136 km (84 miles) Keine offizielle Angabe gefunden. National Rail prüfen (opens in new tab) —
Die Cotswolds 107 km (67 miles) Keine offizielle Angabe gefunden. National Rail prüfen (opens in new tab) —
The Jurassic Coast 101 km (63 miles) Keine offizielle Angabe gefunden. National Rail prüfen (opens in new tab) —
The Lake District 331 km (206 miles) Keine offizielle Angabe gefunden. National Rail prüfen (opens in new tab) —
The Peak District 218 km (136 miles) Keine offizielle Angabe gefunden. National Rail prüfen (opens in new tab) —
Schottisches Hochland 646 km (401 miles) Keine offizielle Angabe gefunden. National Rail prüfen (opens in new tab) —
Wales 100 km (62 miles) Keine offizielle Angabe gefunden. National Rail prüfen (opens in new tab) —
York 310 km (192 miles) Keine offizielle Angabe gefunden. National Rail prüfen (opens in new tab) —

Zahlen für die Intercity-Daten abgerufen am 25. Okt. 2026. Fahrpläne ändern sich.

Stationen in unseren Daten

25 stations and stops (Cardiff)

OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via Overpass API; filtered from src/data/regions/wales/stations.json to the Cardiff bbox (no new Overpass query). Fetched 2026-11-01. This is the list behind the near-me page, not a complete list of stations.

  • Birchgrove (rail), Transport for Wales Rail
  • Cardiff Bay (rail), Transport for Wales Rail
  • Cardiff Bus Interchange (bus), Transport for Wales
  • Cardiff Central (rail), Transport for Wales Rail
  • Cardiff Queen Street (rail), Transport for Wales Rail
  • Cathays (rail), Transport for Wales Rail
  • Cogan (rail), Transport for Wales Rail
  • Coryton (rail), Transport for Wales Rail
  • Danescourt (rail), Transport for Wales Rail
  • Fairwater (rail), Transport for Wales Rail
  • Grangetown (rail), Transport for Wales Rail
  • Heath High Level (rail), Transport for Wales Rail
  • Heath Low Level (rail), Transport for Wales Rail
  • Heath Park High Level (tram)
  • Lisvane and Thornhill (rail), Transport for Wales Rail
  • Llandaf (rail), Transport for Wales Rail
  • Llanishen (rail), Transport for Wales Rail
  • Ninian Park (rail), Transport for Wales Rail
  • Radyr (rail), Transport for Wales Rail
  • Rhiwbina (rail), Transport for Wales Rail
  • Sophia Gardens Coach Station (bus)
  • Taffs Well (rail), Transport for Wales Rail
  • Tŷ Glas (rail), Transport for Wales Rail
  • Waun-gron Park (rail), Transport for Wales Rail
  • Whitchurch (rail), Transport for Wales Rail

Offizielle Links

More on Cardiff: Cardiff guide · how to get there

Häufige Fragen

Can I get around Cardiff without a car?

We have not yet assessed getting around Cardiff. The official links below, and the region guide, are the place to start.

Do I need to check a driving zone in Cardiff?

We found no charging or low emission zone for Cardiff in the official pages we read. Check the council site before you drive in.

Quellen

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  1. National Rail: Visit Cardiff by train (öffnet in neuem Tab), nationalrail.co.uk
  2. Cardiff Airport (öffnet in neuem Tab), cardiff-airport.com
  3. National Express (öffnet in neuem Tab), nationalexpress.com
  4. Visit Cardiff: Unterwegs (öffnet in neuem Tab), visitcardiff.com
  5. Cardiff Boat Tours (opens in new tab), cardiffboat.com
  6. Traveline Cymru (öffnet in neuem Tab), traveline.cymru
  7. Pedal Power (opens in new tab), cardiffpedalpower.org
  8. Visit Cardiff: travel to Cardiff (opens in new tab), visitcardiff.com