There are 8 ways to get from Swansea to Cardiff Airport (CWL) by train, bus, 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
Train, bus • 1 h 31 min
$25 - $51
Cheapest option
Bus • 1 h 48 min
$12 - $21
6 alternative options
Train • 1 h 38 min
$18 - $36
Train, bus via Bridgend, Bus Station (Bridgend Bus Station) • 2 h 22 min
$21 - $35
Taxi • 54 min
$160 - $200
Drive • 54 min
$9 - $15
Towncar • 54 min
$120 - $180
Uber • 54 min
$95 - $140
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swansea to Cardiff Airport (CWL) is to drive which costs £7 - £11 and takes 54 min.
The quickest way to get from Swansea to Cardiff Airport (CWL) is to taxi which takes 54 min and costs £120 - £150.
The distance between Swansea and Cardiff Airport (CWL) is 49 km. The road distance is 74 km.
It takes approximately 1 h 31 min to get from Swansea to Cardiff Airport (CWL), including transfers.
No, there is no direct bus from Swansea to Cardiff Airport (CWL). However, there are services departing from Swansea, Bus Station (Swansea Bus Station) and arriving at Cardiff Airport, Airport via Cardiff, Customhouse Street (Old Customhouse). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1 h 48 min.
No, there is no direct train from Swansea to Cardiff Airport (CWL). However, there are services departing from Swansea and arriving at Rhoose via Bridgend. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1 h 38 min.
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 in around 1 h 38 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Swansea to Cardiff Airport (CWL) via Cardiff, Customhouse Street (Old Customhouse) in around 1 h 48 min.
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Swansea to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25 - $45
- Website
- gwr.com
- Off-Peak Day Single
- $15 - $24
- Advanced Single
- $16 - $24
- Anytime Day Single
- $25 - $45
Train from Swansea to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13 - $25
- Website
- gwr.com
- Off-Peak Day Single
- $10 - $16
- Advanced Single
- $11 - $16
- Anytime Day Single
- $13 - $25
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- customer.relations@arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Swansea to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19 - $29
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $9 - $14
- Anytime Day Single
- $19 - $29
- First Anytime Day Single
- $29 - $45
Train from Swansea to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11 - $17
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $5 - $9
- Anytime Day Single
- $11 - $17
- First Anytime Day Single
- $16 - $24
Train from Bridgend to Rhoose
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7 - $11
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $4 - $6
- Anytime Day Single
- $7 - $11
- First Anytime Day Single
- $10 - $15
- Phone
- +44 29 2044 2040
- sales@natgroup.co.uk
- Website
- natgroup.co.uk
Bus from Cardiff, Customhouse Street (Old Customhouse) to Cardiff Airport, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- natgroup.co.uk
Bus from Swansea, Bus Station (Swansea Bus Station) to Cardiff, Customhouse Street (Old Customhouse)
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- natgroup.co.uk
Bus from Bridgend, Bus Station (Bridgend Bus Station) to Tredogan, Holiday Inn Express
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- natgroup.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)1224 650100
- Website
- firstgroup.com
Bus from Swansea, Bus Station (Swansea Bus Station) to Cardiff, Customhouse Street (Old Customhouse)
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5 - $7
- Schedules at
- First
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $160 - $200
Yellow Cabs
- Phone
- +441792 644446
- Website
- yellowcabswales.co.uk
Data Cabs
- Phone
- +441792 474747
- Website
- datacabs.com
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- On demand
Towncar from Swansea to Cardiff Airport
- Estimated price
- $120 - $180
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