Cardiff
Explore Cardiff Castle, the arcades, waterfront, stadium and city attractions through the Britain Undiscovered Cardiff guide.
Explore Cardiff →Flights to Cardiff
Compare flights into Cardiff Airport, then use Wales's principal international gateway to explore Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales and journeys further into the country.
Airport code
CWL · Cardiff Airport.
Best for
Cardiff, the Vale and South Wales.
Wales first
Use Cardiff as the starting point for a wider Welsh journey.
Gateway to Wales
Cardiff can be the first chapter of a much wider Welsh journey
Start with the capital and its waterfront, then continue into the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales countryside and the landscapes farther west and north.
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Choose your departure airport and dates, compare available routes and then build the rest of your Wales itinerary around Cardiff.
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Cardiff Airport at a glance
A Welsh gateway with the capital and countryside beyond it
Cardiff Airport is in the Vale of Glamorgan, west of Cardiff. The 905 shuttle connects the terminal with Rhoose railway station for trains towards Cardiff and Bridgend, while the 304 bus runs between the airport and Cardiff city centre via Barry and Cardiff Bay.
Cardiff
Castle, arcades, museums, Principality Stadium, Cardiff Bay and a compact city centre.
Vale of Glamorgan
Coast, villages, countryside and historic places immediately around the airport.
South Wales
Heritage, coastline, valleys and city connections across the wider region.
Bannau Brycheiniog
Mountain landscapes and walking country for visitors continuing north from the capital region.
Beyond the airport
Welsh capital
Coast & countryside
Regional journey
Mountains & walking
Further west
Choose your own route
Where could you go after landing?
Cardiff Airport earns its place as a gateway because the journey can move naturally from the capital into coast, countryside, heritage and the wider South Wales region.
Vale of Glamorgan
Stay close to the airport and explore coastline, villages, countryside and historic places west and south of Cardiff.
Explore South Wales →South Wales
Build a wider itinerary around Cardiff, the valleys, heritage sites, coast and the towns spread across southern Wales.
Explore South Wales →Bannau Brycheiniog
Continue north into mountain scenery, walking country and smaller Welsh communities for a very different contrast to Cardiff.
Discover the region →West Wales
For a longer trip, continue towards western Wales for coast, countryside and a slower multi-stop journey.
Explore West Wales →Discover Wales
Search the Britain Undiscovered regional directory and build your Welsh journey around the landscapes, cities and places that interest you most.
Discover Britain →Stay with Cardiff — or start exploring Wales
Cardiff itself works well without a car, but once your journey begins moving through coast, countryside and smaller Welsh communities, flexibility becomes much more useful.
Cardiff city break
Bus and rail connections can take you into the capital without needing a car.
Vale of Glamorgan
A car can be useful for combining coast, villages and countryside around the airport.
South Wales
Rail works well for several major corridors, while road travel opens more rural destinations.
Wales road trip
For multi-stop journeys through mountains, coast and smaller communities, car hire becomes particularly valuable.
Build the trip
From Cardiff arrival to Wales itinerary
Use the airport as the first decision point in a wider Welsh journey.
1
Find the flight
Compare available routes into Cardiff Airport.
2
Explore Cardiff
Start with the capital if it belongs in your itinerary.
3
Choose the Welsh route
Continue through the Vale, South Wales, mountain country or farther west.
4
Build the wider journey
Add accommodation, attractions and regional discoveries around the route.
Not sure about Cardiff?
Compare Britain’s other gateways
Cardiff is the natural Wales-first choice when the available flight works for your trip. If the itinerary extends deeper into England or requires a wider flight network, another airport may make more sense.
Bristol
A useful alternative for Bath, the South West and some South Wales journeys.
Birmingham
A central gateway for the Midlands and journeys across central Britain.
Manchester
Useful for northern England and some journeys towards North Wales.
Heathrow
A major international gateway for London and southern England.
Continue planning
Land in Cardiff. Then start discovering Wales.
Explore the capital, stay close to the Vale, continue into South Wales or turn the arrival into the beginning of a much wider Welsh journey.