Travelling to Wales

Wales is easily reached from the London airports whether you prefer to travel by rail, car or coach. National Express coach services travel direct to South Wales or you can connect in London for North Wales. Likewise, rail connections take you from central London to Cardiff in just two hours. If you’re hiring a car, South Wales is reached in 2 – 3 hours, travelling on motorway all the way.

Numerous airlines link Australia to the UK but to get you started we’ve outlined some of the main operators below:-

Air New Zealand www.airnz.co.nz
Austrian Airlines www.austrianairlines.com.au
British Airways www.ba.com
Cathay Pacific www.cathaypacific.com
Emirates www.emirates.com
Gulf Air www.gulfairco.com
Qantas Airways www.qantas.com.au
Malaysia Airlines www.malaysiaairlines.com.my
Singapore Airlines www.singaporeair.com
Thai Air International www.thaiair.com
United Airlines www.united.com
Virgin Atlantic www.virgin-atlantic.com

Travelling around Wales

AA Route Planner www.theaa.com
RAC Route Planner www.rac.co.uk
National Express www.nationalexpress.co.uk
National Rail www.nationalrail.co.uk
Transport Direct www.transportdirect.info

Highland Airways www.highlandairways.co.uk (direct flights between North and South Wales)

If you are thinking of combining your trip to Wales with a visit to Ireland, ferries depart from either Holyhead or Fishguard, the quickest crossing taking just 99 minutes.

Stena Line www.stenaline.co.uk
Irish Ferries www.irishferries.com

Before you leave home

Entry clearance and Visa requirements are the same as for the UK as whole.  For Visa information please see the UK Visas website.