Getting There
Trains arrive from both Cardiff and from London every 60 minutes throughout the day. The trip takes about an hour from Cardiff, about 3 hours from London. The Swansea Railway Station is on High Street. For reservations and information, call tel. 0845/748-4950.
National Express Coaches (tel. 0870/583-8383) arrive in Swansea about once an hour from London, Manchester, Birmingham, and Cardiff. From Cardiff, motorists can continue west along the M4.
Visitor Information
The City of Swansea Information Centre, Plymouth Street (tel. 01792/468321), is open year-round, Monday through Saturday from 9:30am to 5:30pm. Between June and September, it's also open every Sunday from 9:30am to 5:30pm. Its services are duplicated within Swansea's historic suburb of Mumbles at the Mumbles Tourist Information Centre, Dunns Lake (tel. 01792/361302), open only from March to October, daily from 9:30am to 5:30pm.
Getting Around -- Swansea is serviced by a good bus network, buses leaving from the Quadrant Bus Station, at the Quadrant Shopping Centre. Bus nos. 4 and 4A link the train station at 35 High St. and the bus station. For bus schedules and information, call tel. 0870/608-2608. Because distances are usually short, consider calling a taxi -- either Cab Charge (tel. 01792/474747) or A.A. Taxis at (tel. 01792/360600).
