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Getting here by air

Cardiff is served by its own international airport with regular direct flights from the U.K. and other European destinations.

Cardiff International Airport: www.cwlfly.com, Tel: +44 (0) 1446 711 111

For the latest news on Cardiff International Airport click here to visit the site of UK Airport News.

Cardiff Airport Airlines

From 10 March 2008, skybus flies from Newquay to Cardiff, www.skybus.co.uk
KLM: www.klm.com International airline flying direct to Cardiff from Amsterdam, with connections from the rest of the world
Bmibaby: www.bmibaby.com Low-cost airline with direct flights from Europe, including Ireland, Scotland, Spain, Portugal, Geneva and Amsterdam
Zoom Airlines: www.zoomairlines.com Low-cost airline with direct flights from Toronto and Vancouver in Canada
Aer Arann: www.aerarann.com Fly from Dublin, Cork, Galway and Nantes
Eastern Airlines: www.easternairways.com Fly from Newcastle
Thomsonfly: www.thomsonfly.co.uk Low-cost airline, fly from Barcelona and 28 other destinations
Flybe: www.flybe.com Fly from Paris and Belfast
Highland Airways: www.highlandairways.co.uk Fly from Anglesey (North Wales)

Cardiff Heliport

Cardiff Heliport is located 2 miles South East of Cardiff City Centre - visit the site of Cardiff Council for further information.
The site is operated by Veritair Ltd (t/a British International) on behalf of Cardiff Council.

Other airports

Bristol International Airport is only 1 hour away, with Continental Airlines flying direct from the States as well as EasyJet low-cost airline providing flights from Europe, including Germany, and within the UK.

Birmingham, Manchester and London Airports (Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Luton) are also all easily accessible to Cardiff by high-speed InterCity train or coach.

From/To Cardiff International Airport

ŸTaxis

- Checker cars: official taxi operator for the airport, located outside the arrivals hall to the right as you exit the building.Taxis are available upon arrival, or can be booked in advance by e-mailing cardiff@checkercars.com or calling +44 (0)1446 711747.
Checker cars are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Ÿ Bookable Transport

- Flightlink Wales: Pre-book a shared airport shuttle or chauffeur driven executive car service prior to your arrival in Cardiff. Contact +44 (0)29 20 253555, sales@flightlinkwales.com , http://www.flightlinkwales.com/

- Airport Travel Wales: Transfers to and from all UK Airports, short hire and daily hire. contact +44 (0) 2920 210 510, www.airporttravelwales.co.uk

Ÿ Bus

Cardiff Bus service X91 operates between Cardiff (Central Station) and Cardiff International Airport hourly on Monday to Saturday daytime and every two hours during the daytime on Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays.

Additionally, EST Transport operates an hourly evening Monday to Saturday service 95 on behalf of Vale of Glamorgan Council between Cardiff (Central Station) and Cardiff International Airport via Barry and Dinas Powys.

X91 Fares between Cardiff (Central Station) and Cardiff International Airport:

Adult Single fare is £3.70, day to go plus* £4.50
Child Single fare is £2.60, day to go plus* £3.00

*day to go plus is valid for unlimited travel on day of purchase on all Cardiff Bus services.

For further information contact Traveline: +44 (0) 870 608 2608, www.traveline-cymru.org.uk

Ÿ Rail

A rail link connects the terminal to Cardiff Central via a free shuttle bus to and from Rhoose Cardiff International Station. Trains run in each direction every hour to Cardiff Central Station and Bridgend, with onward connections to other destinations on the United Kingdom rail network.

For further information, including fares and timetables, please contact National Rail Enquiries on:

Tel: +44 (0) 8457 484 950
Alternatively, please visit the Arriva trains website at www.arrivatrainswales.co.uk

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