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City centre and Cardiff Castle: getting there
Stops, stations and how to reach City centre and Cardiff Castle
Haltes en stations
Getting to City centre and Cardiff Castle
Kies de halte die het dichtst bij uw bestemming ligt.
| Halte of station | Voorzieningen | Geschikt voor |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Boottochten in Cardiff | Near the West Gate entrance of Bute Park; boats run between the city centre and Cardiff Bay |
| Cardiff Bus | Cardiff Bus | Netwerk door de hele stad; betaal met de app, contactloos, door in en uit te checken, of met gepast contant geld |
Within walking range
Stations near City centre and Cardiff Castle
Stations and stops mapped in OpenStreetMap within 2.5 km of the centre of City centre and Cardiff Castle, nearest first. Distances are straight lines; walking times assume 5 km/h and are a minimum.
| Station or stop | Type | Afstand | Te voet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Bus Interchange | Bus or coach station (Transport for Wales) | 400 m | about 4 min |
| Sophia Gardens Coach Station | Bus or coach station | 900 m | about 11 min |
| Cathays | Rail station (Transport for Wales Rail) | 1000 m | about 12 min |
| Grangetown | Rail station (Transport for Wales Rail) | 1.6 km | about 19 min |
Station data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), read 1 November 2026. Check step-free access with the operator before you travel.
Walking from nearby areas
- Cathays Park and Roath: 1.6 km from City centre and Cardiff Castle, about 20 min on foot
- Pontcanna, Canton and Llandaff: 2.1 km from City centre and Cardiff Castle, about 25 min on foot
- Cardiff Bay: 2.2 km from City centre and Cardiff Castle, about 26 min on foot
Reaching Cardiff
Officiële reisinformatie
Cardiff has its own airport, direct trains from London and the rest of Britain, coaches and the M4. Always check the operator for current times, fares and disruption.
- Traveline Cymru → — Journey planner for buses and trains in Wales
- Cardiff Bus → — City bus routes, tickets and the app
- Transport for Wales → — Trains in and around Cardiff, including Cardiff Bay and Cathays
- Visit Cardiff: travel around → — Walking, cycling, waterbus, taxis and maps
Tijden, tarieven en storingen veranderen: raadpleeg de bovenstaande pagina's van de vervoerders voor actuele informatie.
Plan hier uw reis
Enter your starting point and Google Maps will show routes to City centre and Cardiff Castle. Public transport is selected; change it on the map. Check operator sites for live disruption.
While you are here
Things to see in City centre and Cardiff Castle
A few of the sights in the area. The Things to do page lists them all, with directions and official links.
Museum of Cardiff (Amgueddfa Caerdydd)
Gratis museum over de geschiedenis van de stad, in het als Grade II* beschermde gebouw van de Old Library.
Bute Park (Parc Bute)
Park en arboretum van 130 acres (53 hectare) die vroeger bij het terrein van Cardiff Castle hoorden.
St John the Baptist Church
Grade I listed parish church; apart from the castle, it is the only medieval building left in the city centre.
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More areas to explore
Cardiff Bay
The redeveloped docklands: the Senedd, the Millennium Centre and a freshwater bay
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Cathays Park and Roath
The Edwardian civic centre and National Museum, then student Cathays and leafy Roath Park
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Pontcanna, Canton and Llandaff
Restaurant streets, riverside parkland, a cathedral village and the castles and museum beyond
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- Cardiff Market (Marchnad Caerdydd): Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- City centre and Cardiff Castle (area photo): Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Museum of Cardiff (Amgueddfa Caerdydd): Seth Whales, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Bute Park (Parc Bute): Athena's Pix (Back, but give me time!) profile at Flickr website, CC BY 2.0, source
- St John the Baptist Church: Allie_Caulfield from Germany, CC BY 2.0, source
- Cardiff Bay: GeraintTudur2, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Cathays Park and Roath: User:Yummifruitbat, cropped by User:Ham, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Pontcanna, Canton and Llandaff: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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