There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Cardiff Airport (CWL) by bus, train, taxi, car or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Line 304 bus • 1h 18m
Cheapest option
Train • 1h 18m
4 alternative options
Train, line 304 bus • 1h 19m
Taxi • 18 min
Drive • 18 min
Towncar • 18 min
Questions & Answers
The most affordable way to get from Cardiff to Cardiff Airport (CWL) is to drive, which costs £3 - £5 and takes 18 min.
The quickest way to get from Cardiff to Cardiff Airport (CWL) is to taxi which costs £27 - £33 and takes 18 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cardiff, Customhouse Street JL and arriving at Cardiff Airport. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 18m.
The distance between Cardiff and Cardiff Airport (CWL) is 9 miles. The road distance is 11.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Cardiff Airport (CWL) without a car is to line 304 bus which takes 1h 18m and costs .
The line 304 bus from Cardiff, Customhouse Street JL to Cardiff Airport takes 1h 18m including transfers and departs hourly.
Cardiff to Cardiff Airport (CWL) bus services, operated by Adventure Travel, depart from Cardiff, Customhouse Street JL station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Cardiff Airport (CWL) is to line 304 bus which takes 1h 18m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £6 - £11 and takes 1h 18m.
Cardiff to Cardiff Airport (CWL) bus services, operated by Adventure Travel, arrive at Cardiff Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Cardiff Airport (CWL) is 12 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Cardiff to Cardiff Airport (CWL).

- Distance: 8.9 miles
- Duration: 1h 18m
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Cardiff Airport (CWL), Wales?
Adventure Travel operates a bus from Cardiff, Customhouse Street JL to Cardiff Airport hourly, and the journey takes 1h 18m. Alternatively, Transport for Wales operates a train from Cardiff Central to Rhoose hourly. Tickets cost £6 - £11 and the journey takes 30 min.

- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Rhoose
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6 - £11
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Schedules at
- https://tfw.wales/service-status/timetables
- Anytime Standard
- £6 - £9
- Anytime 1st Class
- £7 - £11
Train from Cardiff Central to Barry
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5 - £9
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Schedules at
- https://tfw.wales/service-status/timetables
- Anytime Standard
- £5 - £8
- Anytime 1st Class
- £6 - £9

- Phone
- 02920 442040
- Website
- adventuretravel.cymru
Bus from Cardiff, Customhouse Street JL to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Adventure Travel
Bus from Barry, Windsor Court to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Adventure Travel
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- £27 - £33
Tazi2Cardiff
- Phone
- +44 2921409607
- Website
- taxi2cardiff.com
Drive.
- Phone
- +44 2920140140
- Website
- drivetaxis.wales
Dragon Taxis
- Phone
- +44 2920 333 333
- Website
- dragontaxis.com

- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- On demand
Towncar from Cardiff to Cardiff Airport
- Estimated price
- £30 - £120
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