CWL
Cardiff International Airport
Approx. 15 km straight-line
Compare the airport references around Cardiff before requesting your group transfer. Your flight booking, hotel address and final pickup time matter more than the distance on a map.
- Destination
- Cardiff
- Region
- Wales
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Local time zone
- Europe/London
Cardiff city centre, Cardiff Bay and the airport are different stops
The current First Bus 304 route links Cardiff with Cardiff Bay, Barry and Cardiff Airport before continuing towards Llantwit Major. A group staying in Cardiff Bay has a different final stop from one meeting at the city-centre bus interchange. The name “Cardiff airport bus” alone does not define the destination.
For a Cardiff group minibus, supply the full hotel or event entrance and the actual flight or rail arrival. If comparing with the scheduled bus, check the service for the date and the onward walk with luggage. Keep city-centre and Bay collections as separate stops when passengers are split between them.
Airport references for Cardiff
These airport references are ordered by their approximate straight-line distance from the Cardiff map reference. Road journeys can be longer and may involve different access arrangements; choose your actual arrival airport when requesting a quote.
BRS
Bristol Airport
Approx. 34 km straight-line
EXT
Exeter International Airport
Approx. 84 km straight-line
For flight arrivals, compare airport coach and minibus transfers and include the booked airport, flight number and luggage in your enquiry.
Prepare your Cardiff journey brief
- Arrival: If your flight uses Cardiff International Airport (CWL) or Bristol Airport (BRS), give the airport on your ticket, flight number and arrival date. Add the full Cardiff hotel or venue address; these airport references do not establish a road route or a collection point.
- An airport arrival with several stops: If your flight is booked at Cardiff International Airport (CWL), use Newport arrival planning and Merthyr Tydfil arrival planning for the separate hotel or venue addresses. Say whether the enquiry covers one continuous itinerary or individual local transfers, with passengers and bags for each leg.
- Group and return: Include passengers, luggage and mobility needs. Put any return date, pickup time and departure flight or train in the message field.
Other stops to consider
Compare Cardiff with these other destinations in United Kingdom. Distances below are geographic references, not road distances or quoted journey times.
Your Cardiff transport questions
What address should we give for a Cardiff group transfer?
Provide the precise hotel or venue, including whether it is in the city centre or Cardiff Bay. Route 304 serves both areas and the airport, but a private journey must be planned around the actual collection and destination.
How do CWL and BRS compare for a Cardiff transfer?
Cardiff International Airport (CWL) is about 15 km from the Cardiff map reference in a straight line; Bristol Airport (BRS) is about 34 km. These figures are not road distances. Base the enquiry on the booked flight and actual destination address; road access and collection arrangements are checked separately.
Can one enquiry cover groups landing at different airports near Cardiff?
List each airport, flight number, arrival time and passenger count separately. If one group lands at CWL and another at BRS, say whether they need separate vehicles or whether you want a combined itinerary assessed. Do not assume a single vehicle can meet both schedules.
What happens if the destination after landing is Newport?
Use Newport as the actual destination rather than entering only Cardiff as the wider area. Add the hotel or venue address and luggage count so the quote covers the requested end point.
How do the Newport and Merthyr Tydfil stops compare from Cardiff?
From the Cardiff geographic reference, Newport is approximately 17.4 km away in a straight line and Merthyr Tydfil is 32.8 km away. A further destination reference is Bristol, approximately 40.5 km from Cardiff. Compare the time needed at each visit before choosing the pickup order. These are map measurements, not driving distances; a feasible route and vehicle allocation must be assessed in the quotation.
Sources and reference dates
The dates below describe the separate source checks recorded for this guide. Check the official guidance again for your travel date.
Geographic data adapted from: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · OurAirports. Data checked 11 September 2026. Distances use map coordinates; they do not establish a direct road route.
Local transport sources checked 9 October 2026: First Bus: current Cardiff 304 route. Check the official guidance again for your travel date.