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Accessibility

For such a distinctive and different destination, Wales is surprisingly easy to get to. All parts are well served by Britain's motorway network and rail services. It's only two hours, for example, from London to Cardiff by rail and less than three hours by road. Similarly, overseas visitors will find that Wales is well connected by air and sea. All of which adds up to minimum travelling time and expense, and maximum benefit to your company.

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By road

Travel to South and West Wales is easy on the M4 and onward dual carriageway systems. With the opening of the Second Severn Crossing, traffic for Cardiff and West Wales follows the revised route of the M4 across the new bridge. For Chepstow and the Wye Valley you'll need the M48 (the old route of the M4) across the original bridge. In North Wales, the A55 coastal "Expressway" whisks traffic past the old bottlenecks, including Conwy. Mid Wales is easily reached by the M54 which links with the M6/M5/M1.

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Mileage chart

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By rail

Fast and frequent Great Western InterCity services run between London Paddington and Cardiff (via Reading and Swindon), taking only two hours. This hourly service (every half hour at peak times) also runs to Newport, Bridgend, Port Talbot, Neath and Swansea, with onward connections to West Wales. Fast InterCity trains also link London Euston with the North Wales coast, serving both Bangor and Holyhead, and the North East of England to South Wales. In addition, Regional Railways operates a direct Alphaline service from London Waterloo (via Woking and Basingstoke) to Cardiff and other main stations in South and West Wales. Regional Railways also run other services into Wales.

There are also convenient and comfortable Alphaline trains to Cardiff (and other destinations in South and West Wales) from: Manchester/ the North West; Brighton/ Portsmouth/ Salisbury/ Southampton; The West of England/ Bristol; Nottingham/ Birmingham/ Gloucester. Alphaline services operate from Birmingham to Aberystwyth and other Mid Wales locations via Shrewsbury. This service connects with InterCity trains from London Euston at Birmingham. A North West Express service operates from Manchester to the North Wales coast and Holyhead via Crewe and Chester. There are also trains from the West Midlands to North Wales and a Virgin cross country service connecting the North East of England and South Wales. Rail information: For all enquiries please telephone: (08457) 484950 or contact your local travel agent or principal station.

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By coach

National Express provides a nationwide network of express coach services. Convenient services to Wales operate from London's Victoria Coach Station and from almost all other major towns and cities in England and Scotland.
Coach information: contact your local travel agent or National Express office. For further information and all National Express credit/debit card bookings please telephone: (08705) 808080

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By sea

Five services operate across the Irish Sea:
Cork to Swansea Swansea - Cork Ferries Tel: (01792) 456116.
Dublin to Holyhead Irish Ferries Tel: (08705) 171717.
Dun Laoghaire to Holyhead Stena Line Tel: (08705) 707070.
Rosslare to Fishguard Stena Line Tel: (08705) 707070.
Rosslare to Pembroke Irish Ferries Tel: (08705) 171717.

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By air

There are direct flights to the following destinations from Cardiff.

Cardiff International Airport is 12 miles from the city centre. Many worldwide connections are available via Amsterdam. Tel: 01443 711111.

There are direct flights to from Cork and Dublin to Swansea Airport, operated by Air Wales. Swansea Airport is 30 minutes by car from junction 42 of M4 motorway.

Swansea Airport
Flight enquiries, tel. 01792 200250
General Enquiries, tel. 01792 204063

Air Wales
Tel. 01792 200250
From Ireland: 1 800 654 193

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