Arrival and transport

Cardiff Airport: getting into the city

Ways to reach Cardiff from the airport, with times only where the airport or an operator publishes them, plus assistance and the official site.

Facts last checked Oct 25, 2026. Britlens is independent: see our editorial policy.

Snowdon Mountain Railway (Rheilffordd yr Wyddfa), Eryri (Snowdonia)
Snowdon Mountain Railway (Rheilffordd yr Wyddfa), Eryri (Snowdonia)Photo: Denis Egan, CC BY 2.0
Llanberis Lake Railway (Rheilffordd Llyn Padarn), Eryri (Snowdonia)
Llanberis Lake Railway (Rheilffordd Llyn Padarn), Eryri (Snowdonia)Photo: The original uploader was Mick Knapton at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0
Electric Mountain (Dinorwig Power Station), Eryri (Snowdonia)
Electric Mountain (Dinorwig Power Station), Eryri (Snowdonia)Photo: Denis Egan, CC BY 2.0

Place photos come from our Wales guide; each links to the page that lists the place.

Is it operating?

The airport's information site (info.cardiff-airport.com) was read on Oct 25, 2026. It did not carry bus, train or assistance pages for us to quote.1

Into the city center

  • Train. Wikipedia says the nearest station is Rhoose Cardiff International Airport on the Vale of Glamorgan Line, with an hourly Transport for Wales service to and from Cardiff Central and a bus transfer to the terminal. Check Transport for Wales for current times.2,3 Official page for Train (opens in new tab)
  • Bus. Wikipedia says the T9 Cardiff Airport Express has ceased to operate. We do not list a direct bus: check the airport and Traveline Cymru.2,4 Official page for Bus (opens in new tab)

For fares and city passes, see local transport. For live disruption, use the travel status links.

Assistance and accessibility

The airport's information site gives a contact page. Transport for Wales has pages on booking assistance for its trains.1,3

Airport assistance information (opens in new tab). More on getting around with a disability: accessible travel.

In our guides

Official site

Cardiff Airport official website (opens in new tab)1

Other airports

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Sources

Pages we opened and read on Oct 25, 2026, and sites we could not read. Schedules, fares and rules change: check the source before you travel.

  1. Cardiff Airport (opens in new tab), Cardiff Airport.
  2. Cardiff Airport (opens in new tab), Wikipedia.
  3. Transport for Wales (opens in new tab), Transport for Wales.
  4. Traveline Cymru (opens in new tab), Transport for Wales.