Study at Cardiff | International

How do I get from London Heathrow to the University?

If you are not using the Cardiff University coach collection service, the cheapest way to travel to Cardiff is by National Express Coach. Coaches leave approximately every hour, with fewer coaches leaving during the night.

A single journey from Heathrow to Cardiff is approximately £34 - £42.10 and takes about 3 hours and 30 minutes.

You can buy your ticket online or at the National Express Booking Office in Heathrow airport. Follow signs for the Central Bus Station from the arrivals into terminals 1, 2 ,3 and 4. If you are arriving into terminal 5, check at the information desk.

Train travel is more expensive than travelling by coach and you will have to change trains.

Take the Heathrow Express train from Heathrow Airport into Paddington Station in London. Trains leave every 15 minutes from all terminals at Heathrow to London. Once at Paddington you take the train to Cardiff. On weekdays the train to Cardiff from Paddington leaves every 30 minutes.

A single journey from Heathrow to Cardiff will be £44 - £138 and the journey time is 3 hours. Tickets can be bought online at www.thetrainline.com (it’s usually cheaper in advance) or at the ticket office at the railway station in the airport.

Travelling by taxi is a very expensive option and not advisable. A taxi to Cardiff from Heathrow would cost around £180.

This could be an option if there were a few of you travelling to split the cost but you will not be able to have much luggage.

Both the coach and train drop off at Cardiff Central Bus/Railway Station.

From here it is recommended you take a taxi to your accommodation. This will cost about £5-£10 depending on the distance to your accommodation and how much luggage you are carrying.

There are taxis easily available from outside the Railway station.

You may be able to purchase discount cards for the coach and/or train, see: what student discount cards are available?

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