Starting in
London and passing near London Heathrow Airport (LHR), the M4
motorway runs through the north of Cardiff. Junctions 29 to 33 will
take you into the city. Access by road from the Midlands and the
North and West of England is via the M5, which meets the M4 at
Almondsbury, north of Bristol. Traffic speed is monitored by cameras
between junctions 14 and 18 and also through the plaza adjoining the
toll booths on the Welsh side of the Severn Crossing.
Cardiff Wales
International Airport (CWL) is situated 12 miles west of
Cardiff. Exit Junction 33 on the M4 and follow the A4232. Take
the first exit off the A4232 at Culverhouse Cross and follow the
signs to the airport along the A4050 and A4226. From the North,
take the M5 down to Junction 15 and then take the M4 across the
Severn Bridge, to Junction 33.
Cardiff
is well served by the UK rail network; the main
station is Cardiff Central, with Cardiff Queen
Street serving the shopping area. Over eleven
million passengers pass through these two stations
every year.There is a regular train service from London Paddington (journey time approximately two hours) as well as Birmingham and the rest of the UK. Services out of Paddington are run by First Great Western.
Arriva Trains Wales operates train services connecting the city centre to all other stations in Cardiff as well as the South Wales Valleys, Cardiff Bay and Cardiff Wales Airport. There are more details at the Arriva website.
Cardiff
has an extensive bus service covering Wales, the West Country and
the rest of the UK. The hub of the service is Cardiff Bus Station,
adjacent to Cardiff Central railway station. Local services are run
by