Access to Swansea by road, rail and sea is well served and the growing Cardiff International Airport is just one hour away. Taxis' from the airport are approx. £60. The M4 motorway, the main east-west arterial route from London, passes through the northern outskirts of Swansea. Swansea railway station is on the main west coast line from London Paddington, less than 3 hours away. There are frequent ferry crossings from Swansea to Cork, in the Republic of Ireland.

Organisers recommend travel to Swansea via Cardiff International Airport. If there is sufficient demand a courtesy coach will operate from both Cardiff International Airport and Bristol International Airport, to Swansea on Wednesday 12th July. Please advise us if you are landing at Cardiff or Bristol and your incoming flight details on your registration form. We will notify you if a courtesy coach will operate and the timetable nearer the date of the conference. Alternatively there is a very good rail link from Cardiff Airport to Swansea (changing at Bridgend). The journey takes between 1.5 and 2 hours. It is a regular service with trains running nearly every hour from 06.00 to 22,00. Please check availability prior to travelling at www.info.cwlfly.com.

Courtesy coaches will return delegates to Cardiff and Bristol Airports from the Liberty Stadium on Friday 14th July between 14.00 and 14.30. Please indicate on your registration form if you would like to reserve a seat on one of these coaches. Luggage storage will be provided at Liberty Stadium.

RailServices
Great Western Trains provide the service between South Wales and London Paddington. Travel Information for London to Swansea is available from Network Rail National Rail Enquiries, Tel: 08457 48 49 50, Telephone Sales: 08705 808080 or Online. Tickets can be booked through The Trainline website. The University is ten minutes by taxi from Swansea station.

Coach Services
Though not always as fast as trains, coaches provide direct and cheap links. National Express provides a timetable and booking service. National Express Coach Enquiries : Tel: 08705 808080.

Disabled Persons Travel Helpline: 0121 4238479.
A textphone is provided for customers who are deaf or hard of hearing: 0121 4550086.

Swansea Location Map




Venue Directions




1. The Liberty Stadium
2. Morgans Hotel
3. Premier Travel Inn
4. National Waterfront Museum
5. The Dragon Hotel
6. The Brangwyn Hall
7. Swansea University

For directions to venues please click on the map to access the venues websites.