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XXVth International Visual Field and Imaging Symposium, Cardiff, United Kingdom
Getting to Cardiff
Cardiff is served by Cardiff International Airport and Bristol International Airport. It is also accessible by train from London, where there are four major airports, as well as Birmingham and Manchester.
Some suggested routes are below.
Airports in Wales and south UK
From Europe
Option 1: Fly to Cardiff, Bristol, or London
Option 2: Take a train from Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Brussels, or Amsterdam to London. Transit through London and take a train to Cardiff Central
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From North America
Option 1: Fly to London, transit through London, and take a train to Cardiff Central
Option 2: Fly to Cardiff or Bristol via Dublin (Ryanair, Aer Lingus) or Amsterdam (KLM)
Option 3: Fly to Bristol via Zürich (Swiss)
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From Asia
Option 1: Fly to Cardiff or Bristol via Amsterdam (KLM)
Option 2: Fly to Bristol via Zürich (Swiss), Athens (Aegean)
Option 3: Fly to London, transit through London, and take a train to Cardiff Central
From Australia/New Zealand
Option 1: Fly to Cardiff via Amsterdam (KLM) or Bristol via Zürich (Swiss)
Option 2: Fly to London, transit through London, and take a train to Cardiff Central
From South America
Option 1: Fly to Cardiff or Bristol via Amsterdam (both KLM)
Option 2: Fly to Bristol via Zürich (Swiss) or Paris (Easyjet from Paris - Bristol)
Option 3: Fly to London, transit through London, and take a train to Cardiff Central
From Africa
Option 1: Fly to Cardiff or Bristol via Amsterdam (KLM)
Option 2: Fly to Bristol via Zürich (Swiss), Athens (Aegean)
Option 3: Fly to London, transit through London, and take a train to Cardiff Central
By rail/sea
Cardiff has fast rail and road links with London, Birmingham, and Manchester among other UK cities. London is connected to Mainland Europe by rail via the Channel Tunnel.
Cardiff has direct rail and road links with Portsmouth where you can travel by ferry to/from France and Spain, as well as with Fishguard, Pembroke Dock, and Holyhead, where you can travel by ferry to/from Ireland.
London - Cardiff by Rail
Trains from London to Cardiff leave from London Paddington station. The main rail station in Cardiff is Cardiff Central. The average train journey between London Paddington and Cardiff central station is 1 hour 55 minutes.
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All IPS venues are within 15-20 mins walking distance of Cardiff Central. Alternatively, you can connect to the local rail and bus service, if you prefer.
The closest train station to the Centre for Student Life is Cathays
The closest train station to Cardiff Castle is Cardiff Central
The closest train station to the Coal Exchange Hotel is Cardiff Bay.
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If you are travelling by rail to Cardiff from elsewhere in the UK, we strongly advise that you purchase rail tickets ahead of time, as fares can be very expensive when bought on the day of travel.
Useful links
Air Travel
Destinations from:
Kayak.com, Expedia.com, Opodo.com: For searching flight connections to and from the UK
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Rail Travel
Trainline.com: For searching rail connections and booking tickets within the UK
Eurostar.com: For searching rail connections and booking tickets for travel between Europe and the UK
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Travel by Ferry
Irish Ferries: For travel by ferry between Pembroke Dock (Wales) - Rosslare (Ireland) and Holyhead (Wales) - Dublin (Ireland)
Stena Line: For travel by ferry between Fishguard (Wales) - Rosslare (Ireland) and Holyhead (Wales) - Dublin (Ireland)
Brittany Ferries: For travel by ferry between Portsmouth (England) and Caen, Cherbourg, Le Havre, St Malo (France), as well as Bilbao and Santander (France).
Disclaimer: Travel routes can and do change periodically. The options above are not an exhaustive list of routes, and are subject to change without the knowledge of the IPS or organising committee. Delegates are responsible for researching and booking their own travel.