| For
further information contact
Mr. Keith Roberts - Head of School
School of Product & Engineering Design,
Western Avenue,
University of Wales Institute,
Cardiff,
Wales,
CF5 2YB.
Tel : 00 44 (0)29 2041 6696.
Fax : 00 44 (0)29 2041 6646.
Email : kroberts@uwic.ac.uk
Cardiff
is easy to reach whether you're travelling by car, coach, train or plane.
The M4 motorway lies just a mile or so to the north of the city centre
giving easy access to London and the South East or, via the M5, to the
Midlands, the South West and the North. Coach services connect the city
to destinations nation-wide. Rail travel is just as easy. A good rail
network links Cardiff to all parts of Wales and there are fast, daily
services to other major cities. London is only two hours away by Inter-City.
Twelve miles from the city is Wales' premier regional airport. There are
regular services to many British cities as well as to European capitals.
Finding the university sites couldn't be easier. Cardiff is a compact
city and the university buildings are all within a short distance of the
centre and close to a major road network.
By Train
The main station for Inter City services - Central - is in the city centre.
It's a short distance from Howard Gardens and Penarth Road, and approximately
three miles from the centres at Llandaff, Colchester Avenue and Cyncoed.
Taxis and buses to all the centres and the Fairwater Halls of Residence
are available from the station. Local train services operate from both
the Central and the Queen Street stations. For train times and details
contact British Rail
By Coach
National Express services operate from the city centre bus station, adjacent
to the Central railway station. By bus The central bus station is adjacent
to the Central railway station. Local services connect to all the university
campuses.
By
Car
Travel distances
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Cities
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Distance from
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Birmingham
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110 miles
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Bristol
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47 miles
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Gloucester
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57 miles
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Hull
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251 miles
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Leeds
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236 miles
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Liverpool
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202 miles
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London
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153 miles
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Manchester
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190 miles
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Newcastle upon Tyne
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319 miles
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Newport (Gwent)
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15 miles
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Oxford
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108 miles
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Plymouth
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160 miles
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Southampton
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122 miles
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Swansea
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41 miles
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Information
supplied by RAC Motoring Services
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