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Local Bus
Local Bus Services –
Cardiff Bus operates a number of bus services from Cardiff city centre
to Cardiff Bay, which stop just outside the Arup office. The most frequent
services are the numbers 7 and 8. The number 7 bus is a direct service
from the southern end of St Mary Street (just outside the Wyndham Arcade).
The journey takes approximately 10 minutes. The number 8 bus is an indirect
route to Cardiff Bay from Cardiff Central Station (it can be found at
stand W3). The journey takes approximately 20 minutes. The waiting time
at the bus stop is likely to be about 7–8 minutes. The buses are
generally reliable; however, occasionally the bus may stop outside Mermaid
Quay/County Hall for 5–10 minutes.
For information on timetables and services call 0870 6082608 or visit:
Coach Services – National
Bus Services operate a number of coach services to Cardiff Central Station.
For information on timetables and services call 08705 808080 or visit:
Cardiff Bay Station – There are frequent services (every 20 minutes) from Cardiff Bay Station to Queen Street (with connections to Cardiff Central Station). The journey to Queen Street takes just 3 minutes, with the journey to Cardiff Central Station taking just over 10 minutes. The station is about 5 minutes' walk from the Arup office. Cardiff Central Station – Cardiff is only 2 hours from London by train. In addition, there are high-speed trains between most major cities and Cardiff. Direct trains to Cardiff also run from Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Nottingham, Portsmouth, Southampton, Bristol, and Exeter. For information on timetables and services call 0945 748 4950 or visit:
www.railtrack.com
Cardiff has an international
airport with flights from Amsterdam, Paris, Brussels, the Channel
Islands, the Isle of Man, Dublin, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen,
and Belfast. Charter flights operate from Florida and Toronto during
the summer and from many European destinations throughout the year.
Heathrow and Gatwick airports have direct rail links with Cardiff.
For information on getting from Cardiff Airport to the Arup office
visit:
A number of firms provide taxis
services from Cardiff city centre to Cardiff Bay. In addition, there
are taxi ranks outside Cardiff Central Station (for bus and train links).
The
Taff Trail runs from Brecon along the River Taff through Cardiff city
centre to Cardiff Bay. This ends at the Oval Basin, less than 5 minutes'
walk from the office. There is also a cycle and footpath, which runs along
the A4232 from the Cardiff Bay Retail Park.
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