The Venue

Getting to Cardiff

Cardiff is easily accessible by rail from London, major UK airports and many towns and cities across the country. The main train station is Cardiff Central, located in the city center.  For train schedules please check Trainline. 

Cardiff benefits from its close proximity to two international airports (Cardiff Airport and Bristol Airport). 

Cardiff Airport is about 12 miles from the city centre, but it has a limited number of connections. From just outside Cardiff Airport, you can take the 304 bus service to Cardiff city center, which takes around 70 minutes. Tickets can be purchased from the bus driver for around £3 (contactless payment). For bus schedule and other transport options, please check Cardiff Airport.

The nearest airport with connections to many European cities is Bristol Airport, located 48 miles from Cardiff. From just outside Bristol Airport, you can take coach services (National Express, Megabus or Flixbus) to Cardiff, which take around 1.5 hours. These services need to be booked online in advance.  Alternatively, you can take a bus to Bristol Temple Meads and then a train to Cardiff Central, which takes about 45 minutes. For further directions, please check Bristol Airport.

From Heathrow or Gatwick Airport, you can take the National Express coach from the airport's central bus station directly to Cardiff city centre, which takes about 3 hours from Heathrow and about 5 hours from Gatwick.

From Heathrow Airport, you can also get to Cardiff Central by train by traveling to London Paddington and then taking a train to Cardiff Central, which takes less than 2 hours. From Gatwick Airport, you can get to Cardiff Central by train via a change at Reading, taking around 3 hours.

For further directions to Cardiff, see Cardiff University Visitor Information.

Getting to Campus

PTC Building of Cardiff Business School is located within the Cathays Park Campus of Cardiff University. 

The city center is a 20-30 minute walk to the workshop venue. Alternatively, you can take the train to Cathays train station (the university's station) from either Cardiff Central train station or Cardiff Queen Street station. Cathays train station is situated in the center of Cathays Park Campus, opposite the University Main Building and next to the Students’ Union. It provides easy access to the venue, which is a 5-10 minute walk.

Cardiff Bus provides local bus services within the city centre. Several routes pass through or near the workshop venue. For services and timetables, please check Cardiff Bus.

Taxi stops are available in city center, or you can book Veezu Taxis via app or by calling +44 (0)2920 333 333.

For further directions to Cardiff University, see Cardiff University Visitor Information.

Accommodation options

There are several accommodation options in Cardiff Central. Some of the options that are in close proximity to the workshop venue (20-30 minute walk) are listed below:

1. Leonardo Hotel Cardiff

2. Park Plaza Cardiff

3. Hilton Cardiff

4. Mercure Cardiff Holland House Hotel & Spa

5. Premier Inn Cardiff City Centre (Queen Street) hotel

6. Holiday Inn Cardiff City Centre