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Cardiff Airport – travel guide

Cardiff Airport is an international air travel base serving south, mid and west Wales, as well as the capital city itself. It is the only airport in the country offering scheduled flights to international destinations.

How to get there

Car

Cardiff Airport is situated in the village of Rhoose, 19 km west of Cardiff city center. The base is accessible from junction 33 of the M4, with signposts directing drivers along the A4232, A4050 and A4226. A choice of short-stay and long-stay parking options is available.

Rail

The airport is also accessible by rail, with a train service linking Rhoose Cardiff International Airport station to Cardiff Central and Bridgend. Trains run every hour from Monday to Saturday and every two hours on Sundays.

Services at the airport

Like all modern airports, Cardiff provides a range of retail and dining facilities for passengers. In the departure lounge, shoppers can browse through a selection of handmade, ethically sourced products in the Divine store or search for bargains on clothing, sunglasses, bags, wallets and other items from brands such as Superdry, Calvin Klein and Gucci at the Nuance tax and duty-free outlet.

The airport's Food Village offers a number of culinary options from quick snacks to hot food, while establishments such as Caffe Ritazza, the Echo Bar and the Fly Half Bar are available for people who want to sit down for a quick drink before boarding their flight.

Travelers planning to acquire their holiday money at the airport will find a Change Group bureau de change on the first floor of the terminal and in the departures lounge.

Other facilities at Cardiff Airport

A free Wi-Fi service for two hours is available throughout Cardiff Airport's terminal. Passengers who prefer more old-fashioned methods of communication will find a post box directly outside the terminal building and public phone boxes throughout the airport. Mobile phone battery charging facilities are also provided.

Other facilities that could come in useful for passengers at Cardiff include contact points where members of the public can get in touch with dedicated customer service assistants and designated gates at Border Control for holders of electronic passports who are aged 18 or over.

Travel tip! Do you want to learn more about the airport and see live flight statuses of arriving and departing flights? Please visit airportinformation.com and find out everything you need to know.