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简体中文Not yet assessed La nostra lettura delle fonti qui sotto, non una valutazione ufficiale.
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)
Senza auto
Come arrivare
In treno
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)
In aereo
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
In pullman
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)
Una volta sul posto
Passeggiare in centro
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
Treni e autobus
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
Fermate vicino a ciascuna zona
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. Rete urbana; si paga con l'app, in modalità contactless, con validazione in salita e in discesa o con denaro contante in importo esatto
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
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
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
Qui non sono riportati orari né tariffe: consulti il gestore o Traveline per il giorno del viaggio. Taxi e app di trasporto con conducente operano nella maggior parte delle città, ma non disponiamo di dati verificati sulla copertura nelle zone rurali, quindi non faccia affidamento su uno di essi con poco preavviso.
Con l’auto
In 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
Regole generali (guida a sinistra, patenti, rotonde, limiti di velocità in mph, parcheggio, pedaggi, ricarica elettrica): Guidare in Gran Bretagna. Punti di ricarica: Zapmap (si apre in una nuova scheda).
Da e per altre regioni
Distanza in linea d’aria dai centri delle nostre regioni e tempo del treno più veloce pubblicato da National Rail sulle pagine delle destinazioni (non è un orario; può includere un cambio). Dove non abbiamo trovato alcun dato, lo indichiamo. La tabella completa è in Spostarsi tra le regioni.
| Da o per | In linea d’aria | Treno più veloce (National Rail) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | 58 km (36 miles) | 1 h 5 min 1 | — |
| Bristol | 40 km (25 miles) | 47 min 1 | — |
| Cambridge | 241 km (150 miles) | Nessun dato ufficiale trovato. Consulti National Rail (si apre in una nuova scheda) | — |
| Cornovaglia | 190 km (118 miles) | Nessun dato ufficiale trovato. Consulti National Rail (si apre in una nuova scheda) | — |
| Edimburgo | 497 km (309 miles) | Nessun dato ufficiale trovato. Consulti National Rail (si apre in una nuova scheda) | — |
| Glasgow | 492 km (306 miles) | Nessun dato ufficiale trovato. Consulti National Rail (si apre in una nuova scheda) | — |
| Liverpool | 214 km (133 miles) | Nessun dato ufficiale trovato. Consulti National Rail (si apre in una nuova scheda) | — |
| Londra | 211 km (131 miles) | 1 h 45 min 1 | — |
| Manchester | 231 km (144 miles) | 3 h 12 min 1 | — |
| Irlanda del Nord | 426 km (264 miles) | Nessun dato ufficiale trovato. Consulti National Rail (si apre in una nuova scheda) | — |
| Oxford | 136 km (85 miles) | Nessun dato ufficiale trovato. Consulti National Rail (si apre in una nuova scheda) | — |
| 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) | Nessun dato ufficiale trovato. Consulti National Rail (si apre in una nuova scheda) | — |
| I Cotswolds | 107 km (67 miles) | Nessun dato ufficiale trovato. Consulti National Rail (si apre in una nuova scheda) | — |
| Costa Giurassica | 101 km (63 miles) | Nessun dato ufficiale trovato. Consulti National Rail (si apre in una nuova scheda) | — |
| Distretto dei Laghi | 331 km (206 miles) | Nessun dato ufficiale trovato. Consulti National Rail (si apre in una nuova scheda) | — |
| The Peak District | 218 km (136 miles) | Nessun dato ufficiale trovato. Consulti National Rail (si apre in una nuova scheda) | — |
| Highlands scozzesi | 646 km (401 miles) | Nessun dato ufficiale trovato. Consulti National Rail (si apre in una nuova scheda) | — |
| Galles | 100 km (62 miles) | Nessun dato ufficiale trovato. Consulti National Rail (si apre in una nuova scheda) | — |
| York | 310 km (192 miles) | Nessun dato ufficiale trovato. Consulti National Rail (si apre in una nuova scheda) | — |
Dati rilevati il 25 ott 2026 per le tratte a lunga percorrenza. Gli orari cambiano.
Stazioni nei nostri dati
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
Link ufficiali
- Traveline Cymru (opens in new tab): Journey planner for buses and trains in Wales
- Cardiff Bus (opens in new tab): City bus routes, tickets and the app
- Transport for Wales (opens in new tab): Trains in and around Cardiff, including Cardiff Bay and Cathays
- Visit Cardiff: travel around (opens in new tab): Walking, cycling, waterbus, taxis and maps
More on Cardiff: Cardiff guide · how to get there
Domande frequenti
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.