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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)
Zonder auto
Hoe kom je er
Met de trein
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)
Met het vliegtuig
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
Met de touringcar
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)
Als u er eenmaal bent
Verken het centrum te voet
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
Treinen en bussen
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
Haltes bij elk gebied
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. Netwerk door de hele stad; betaal met de app, contactloos, door in en uit te checken of met gepast contant geld
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
Hier worden geen dienstregelingen of tarieven gekopieerd: controleer de vervoerder of Traveline voor de dag waarop u reist. Taxi's en ritdiensten-apps zijn in de meeste steden beschikbaar, maar we hebben geen gebrongegevens over de dekking op het platteland, dus reken er niet op dat u er op korte termijn een vindt.
Met de auto
Met de 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
Algemene regels (links rijden, rijbewijzen, rotondes, snelheidslimieten in mph, parkeren, tol, elektrisch laden): Rijden in Groot-Brittannië. Laadpunten: Zapmap (opent in nieuw tabblad).
Van en naar andere regio's
Hemelsbrede afstand vanaf onze regiocentra, en de snelste treintijd die National Rail op zijn bestemmingspagina's publiceert (geen dienstregeling; er kan een overstap bij zitten). Waar we geen cijfer vonden, zeggen we dat. De volledige tabel staat bij reizen tussen regio's.
| Van of naar | Hemelsbreed | Snelste trein (National Rail) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | 58 km (36 miles) | 1 h 5 min 1 | — |
| Bristol | 40 km (25 miles) | 47 min 1 | — |
| Cambridge | 241 km (150 miles) | Geen officieel cijfer gevonden. Controleer National Rail (opent in nieuw tabblad) | — |
| Cornwall | 190 km (118 miles) | Geen officieel cijfer gevonden. Controleer National Rail (opent in nieuw tabblad) | — |
| Edinburgh | 497 km (309 miles) | Geen officieel cijfer gevonden. Controleer National Rail (opent in nieuw tabblad) | — |
| Glasgow | 492 km (306 miles) | Geen officieel cijfer gevonden. Controleer National Rail (opent in nieuw tabblad) | — |
| Liverpool | 214 km (133 miles) | Geen officieel cijfer gevonden. Controleer National Rail (opent in nieuw tabblad) | — |
| Londen | 211 km (131 miles) | 1 h 45 min 1 | — |
| Manchester | 231 km (144 miles) | 3 h 12 min 1 | — |
| Noord-Ierland | 426 km (264 miles) | Geen officieel cijfer gevonden. Controleer National Rail (opent in nieuw tabblad) | — |
| Oxford | 136 km (85 miles) | Geen officieel cijfer gevonden. Controleer National Rail (opent in nieuw tabblad) | — |
| 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) | Geen officieel cijfer gevonden. Controleer National Rail (opent in nieuw tabblad) | — |
| De Cotswolds | 107 km (67 miles) | Geen officieel cijfer gevonden. Controleer National Rail (opent in nieuw tabblad) | — |
| The Jurassic Coast | 101 km (63 miles) | Geen officieel cijfer gevonden. Controleer National Rail (opent in nieuw tabblad) | — |
| The Lake District | 331 km (206 miles) | Geen officieel cijfer gevonden. Controleer National Rail (opent in nieuw tabblad) | — |
| The Peak District | 218 km (136 miles) | Geen officieel cijfer gevonden. Controleer National Rail (opent in nieuw tabblad) | — |
| Schotse Hooglanden | 646 km (401 miles) | Geen officieel cijfer gevonden. Controleer National Rail (opent in nieuw tabblad) | — |
| Wales | 100 km (62 miles) | Geen officieel cijfer gevonden. Controleer National Rail (opent in nieuw tabblad) | — |
| York | 310 km (192 miles) | Geen officieel cijfer gevonden. Controleer National Rail (opent in nieuw tabblad) | — |
Cijfers opgehaald op 25 okt 2026 voor de gegevens over intercityverbindingen. Dienstregelingen veranderen.
Stations in onze gegevens
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
Officiële links
- 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
Veelgestelde vragen
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.