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Integrated Journey Planners
Transport Direct website
The first complete integrated
transport journey planner for Great Britain, funded by the
Department for Transport, Welsh Assembly Government and Scottish
Executive.
Road
Transport
South Wales Regional Traffic Control
Centre website
An information service from the
Welsh Assembly Government, for the motorways and trunk roads
of south Wales.
The AA Tel
0870 600 0371 • website
• journey
planner
Road information from one of the
UK's leading breakdown support services.
The RAC Tel
0870 600 0371 • website
• journey
planner
Road information from one
of the UK's breakdown support services.
Taxi Service
Capital Cabs Tel
(029) 20 777 777 or 0800 666 666 (free from a land line) •
website
Taxi, minicab and taxi-bus service
within Cardiff and south Wales.
Bus and
Coach Travel
Traveline Wales Tel
0871 200 2233 • website
• journey
planner
Website and phoneline for
impartial information on planning your journey by bus, coach
or train... or any combination of the three.
National Express Tel
08705 808080 • website
Provides coach travel to/from
Cardiff and all major towns and cities in the UK. The main
coach station in Cardiff is situated on Wood Street, right
next to Cardiff Central railway station.
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Cardiff Bus website
Sloper Road, Leckwith,
Cardiff • Tel (029) 2066 6444
Attempts to provide local
bus travel around Cardiff plus links to Penarth, Barry, Caerphilly
and Cardiff International Airport. The main bus station in
Cardiff is situated on Wood Street, right next to Cardiff
Central railway station. |
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Megabus
(Stagecoach) website
Discount coach service
between Cardiff, Swansea and London. From London connections
can be made nationwide. Online booking only. Coach stops
in Cardiff are Cardiff Castle and Cardiff University,
Park Place. |
Stagecoach South Wales
1 St David's Road, Cwmbran.
NP44 1PD • Tel (01633) 838856
website
Provides local bus travel
to/from Cardiff and local neighbouring towns to the north
and east of Cardiff. The main bus station in Cardiff is situated
on Wood Street, right next to Cardiff Central railway station.
First South Wales Heol
Gwyrosydd, Penlan, Swansea. SA5 7BN • Tel (01792) 582233
• website
Provides local bus travel
to/from Cardiff and local neighbouring towns to the west of
Cardiff. The main bus station in Cardiff is situated on Wood
Street, right next to Cardiff Central railway station.
Railways
National Rail Tel
08457 48 49 50
website
• journey
planner • live
departure board - Cardiff Central
Website and phoneline for
information on planning your journey by train. The main railway
station in Cardiff is Cardiff Central, situated at Central
Square, off Wood Street. Access can also be gained from the
rear via Penarth Road, which also provides parking facilities.
Traveline Wales Tel
0871 200 2233 • website
• journey
planner
Website and phoneline
for impartial information on planning your journey by bus,
coach or train... or any combination of the three. The main
railway station in Cardiff is Cardiff Central, situated at
Central Square, off Wood Street. Access can also be gained
from the rear via Penarth Road, which also provides parking
facilities.
First Great Western PO
Box 313, Plymouth. PL4 6YD • Tel 0845 600 5604 •
website
Provides Inter-city services
to/from Cardiff and London/Swansea plus all major towns and
cities enroute. Also operates local services within the
West of England.
Cross Country Trains Smallbrook,
Queensway, Birmingham. B5 4HA • Tel 0870 010 0084
website
Provides services to/from
Cardiff to Birmingham, Nottingham and limited services to North
East England (Part of the Arriva group).
Arriva Trains Wales Brunel
House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff. CF24 0SU • Tel 0845
606 1660 website
Attempts to provide local
rail travel around Cardiff, the Valley Lines network and the
rest of Wales. Also operates Cardiff Central station on behalf
of Network Rail.
Airport
Cardiff International Airport
Vale of Glamorgan. CF62
3BD • Tel (01446) 711111 • website
The main airport for Cardiff
is situated at Rhoose in the Vale of Glamorgan, to the west
of Cardiff. Access is by the new Vale of Glamogan rail link
- alight at Rhoose and catch the shuttle bus for the mile
trip to the airport or by road, the journey time to Cardiff
is 30 - 50 mins, depending on the time of travel. Try to avoid
travelling during morning and evening rush-hours.
Airport Rail Link
National Rail Tel
08457 48 49 50 • website
Website and phoneline for information on planning your journey
by train. Nearest station is Rhoose/Cardiff International Airport
with free shuttle bus link to the terminal entrance.
Airport Bus Service
Cardiff Bus X91 Tel
0870 608 2 608 •
website
The Rail Link offers a better service, though use the bus if not available. Departs from the
main entrance at Cardiff International Airport to the main
bus station in Cardiff, situated on Wood Street.
Airport Taxi Service
Capital Cabs Tel
(029) 20 777 777 or 0800 666 666 (free from a land line) •
website
Service available 24 hours,
seven days a week. Larger vehicles have extra luggage capacity.
Minibuses also available for group travel.
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