Cardiff Castle
A castle with a Norman keep and a lavishly decorated Victorian palace, right in the city centre.
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Airport · Cardiff, United Kingdom
Cardiff CWL
15 km from central Cardiff. Live flights, getting to town, car rental and where to stay.
- to the centre
- 15 km
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About the airport
Cardiff Airport is at Rhoose, in the Vale of Glamorgan, about 19 km south-west of central Cardiff. It is Wales’s international airport, with regional and holiday flights across Europe and routes to other UK cities.
Terminals
It has a single terminal, with arrivals and departures in the same building. It is compact and easy to get around, and busier in summer.
Services
The terminal has cafés, shops, wifi and car rental desks. The T9 bus runs to central Cardiff, and there is also a train, with a shuttle to the station.
Getting to the city
Airport Express T9
The T9 bus links the airport with Cardiff Central station and the city centre. It is the most direct way in.
Rhoose Cardiff International Airport
Rhoose Cardiff International Airport station is nearby, and a shuttle bus links it with the terminal. Trains run to Cardiff.
Taxi
Taxi rank outside the terminal. The ride to central Cardiff takes about 25-30 min.
Airport map
Terminal
A single terminal, with arrivals and departures in the same building. It has regional and holiday flights to Europe and routes to other UK cities.
Cardiff
Things to do in Cardiff
Cardiff (Caerdydd in Welsh) is the capital of Wales, with a castle in the middle of town, a big rugby stadium, a regenerated bay with the Senedd and the Wales Millennium Centre, and a lively cultural scene.
Principality Stadium
Wales's national stadium, with a retractable roof, hosting rugby matches and concerts in the city centre.
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Wales Millennium Centre
A major performing arts centre on Cardiff Bay, with a slate façade and giant lettering in Welsh and English.
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St Fagans National Museum of History
A large open-air museum on the edge of the city, with historic buildings from all over Wales rebuilt in a park.
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How far is the airport from central Cardiff?
Cardiff airport is about 15 km from central Cardiff.
How do I get from the airport to central Cardiff?
From Cardiff airport you can take Airport Express T9 (bus), Rhoose Cardiff International Airport (train), and Taxi. Pre-booked taxis and private transfers are also available.
How many terminals does Cardiff airport have?
Cardiff has one terminal: Terminal.
Landing in Cardiff?
Book your car and your stay before you arrive: more choice and better prices.
Photo credits
- The terminal façade with the Cardiff Airport sign: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The apron and the airside of the terminal: DaHuzyBru, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The terminal on a clear day: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardiff Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Principality Stadium: DaHuzyBru, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wales Millennium Centre: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Fagans National Museum of History: Geoff Charles, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons