With its connections to the wider transport network, Swansea Bay is strategically located for access from the UK, Europe and beyond.
Road
Motorways provide excellent links to and from Swansea Bay: London and the South East are via the M4, the Midlands and the North via the M50, M5 and M6. Swansea is also part of the national coach network with direct express services from Central London, Gatwick and Heathrow airports and other parts of the UK.
Rail
There are frequent inter city train links from every region of the UK, operating direct or with just one easy interchange. Both London Paddington and Manchester have direct hourly links to Swansea Bay. There are also fast air/rail links to Swansea from London (Gatwick and Heathrow), Bristol and Cardiff Airports.
Air
Cardiff Airport is less than an hour’s drive to Swansea along the M4 and offers access to a wide and growing range of domestic, European and world destinations. Limited facilities are also available to and from Swansea and Pembrey Airports, which are currently used by light aircraft and private planes.
Sea
Sailings operate between Swansea - Cork, visit www.fastnetline.com for bookings. Ferries also run to Rosslare from Fishguard or Pembroke Dock – both a 90 minute drive west of Swansea city.
To give you an idea of how close Swansea Bay is, the following are an indication of travel times by car: Birmingham – 143 miles, 2 ¾ hours, London – 187 miles, approximately 3 ½ hours, Manchester – 224 miles, approximately 4 hours. Swansea Bay is closer than you may think….but it’s a hard place to leave behind!
Get an overview of the geography of the area by visiting Google Maps, where you can also get detailed directions to your destination.
