There are 6 ways to get from Swansea to Cardiff Airport (CWL) by train, bus, taxi, car or towncar
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Train, line 304 bus
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Take the train from Swansea to Cardiff Central
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Take the line 304 bus from Cardiff, Customhouse Street JL to Cardiff Airport, Airport
Bus, line 303 bus, line 304 bus
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Take the bus from St Thomas, Sainsbury's to Bridgend, Bus Station
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Take the line 303 bus from Bridgend, Bus Station to Llantwit Major Interchange
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Take the line 304 bus from Llantwit Major Interchange to Cardiff Airport, Airport
Taxi
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Take a taxi from Swansea to Cardiff Airport (CWL)
Drive
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Drive from Swansea to Cardiff Airport (CWL)
Towncar
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Take a town car from Swansea to Cardiff Airport
Swansea to Cardiff Airport (CWL) by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cost-effective way to get from Swansea to Cardiff Airport (CWL) is to drive, which costs £11 - £18 and takes 54 min.
The quickest way to get from Swansea to Cardiff Airport (CWL) is to taxi which costs £100 - £130 and takes 54 min.
No, there is no direct bus from Swansea to Cardiff Airport (CWL). However, there are services departing from St Thomas, Sainsbury's and arriving at Cardiff Airport, Airport via Bridgend, Bus Station and Llantwit Major Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
The distance between Swansea and Cardiff Airport (CWL) is 30 miles. The road distance is 44.9 miles.
The best way to get from Swansea to Cardiff Airport (CWL) without a car is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs £25 - £50.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Swansea to Cardiff Airport (CWL), including transfers.
Swansea to Cardiff Airport (CWL) bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, depart from St Thomas, Sainsbury's station.
The best way to get from Swansea to Cardiff Airport (CWL) is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs £25 - £50. Alternatively, you can bus and line 303 bus and line 304 bus, which costs and takes 4h 6m.
Swansea to Cardiff Airport (CWL) bus services, operated by Adventure Travel, arrive at Cardiff Airport, Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swansea to Cardiff Airport (CWL) is 45 miles. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Swansea to Cardiff Airport (CWL).

- Distance: 30.3 miles
- Duration: 2h 25m
What companies run services between Swansea, Wales and Cardiff Airport (CWL), Wales?
You can take a train from Swansea to Cardiff Airport (CWL) via Bridgend, Rhoose, and Rhoose, Station in around 2h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Swansea to Cardiff Airport (CWL) via Bridgend, Bus Station and Llantwit Major Interchange in around 4h 6m.

- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Swansea to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18 - £26
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bridgend to Rhoose
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14 - £21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Swansea to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26 - £40
- Website
- Transport for Wales

- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Swansea to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11 - £14
- Website
- First Great Western Service
- Anytime Day
- £11 - £14
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- £19 - £25
Train from Swansea to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18 - £22
- Website
- First Great Western Service
- Anytime Day
- £18 - £22
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- £30 - £45

- Phone
- 02920 442040
- Website
- adventuretravel.cymru
Bus from Cardiff, Customhouse Street JL to Cardiff Airport, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- adventuretravel.cymru
Bus from Bridgend, Bus Station to Llantwit Major Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- adventuretravel.cymru
Bus from Llantwit Major Interchange to Cardiff Airport, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- adventuretravel.cymru

- Phone
- +44 1792 57 22 55
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from St Thomas, Sainsbury's to Bridgend, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- First South & West Wales
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- £100 - £130
Yellow Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1792 644446
- Website
- yellowcabsltd.com
New Forest Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1792585585
- Website
- newforestcabsswansea.co.uk
Data Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1792 474 747
- Website
- datacabs.com

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