Getting There By Water
There are no sea passenger services directly to or from Cardiff. The Port of Swansea, overseen by the ABP (tel: (0870) 609 6699; website: www.abports.co.uk), is located 65km (41 miles) west of Cardiff. Pembroke Dock (tel: (0870) 532 9543; website: www.milford-docks.co.uk) is situated 157km (98 miles) west of Cardiff. Fishguard (tel: (08705) 707 070; website: www.stenaline.com) is located 167km (105 miles) west of Cardiff.
Ferry services: There are no sea passenger services directly to or from Cardiff. However, Swansea Cork Ferries (tel: (01792) 456 116; website: www.swansea-cork.ie) operates services between Swansea and the Irish Republic from March to November. Stena Line (tel: (08705) 707 070; website: www.stenaline.com) operates from Fishguard to Rosslare and an Irish Ferries service (tel: (0870) 517 1717; website: www.irishferries.ie) links Pembroke with Rosslare.
Transport to the city: There are direct train and bus links between Cardiff and Swansea town centre. The train takes approximately one hour and the coach one hour and 20 minutes into Cardiff. It is necessary for travellers arriving at the Port of Swansea to take a taxi to the city centre, which costs approximately 5-6.
There are direct train and coach links from Pembroke Dock to Cardiff (journey time – approximately 3 hours 15 minutes).
There are direct coach and rail links between Cardiff and Fishguard (journey time – approximately 2 hours 45 minutes).
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Getting There By Water