Travel to Cardiff
Cardiff is easily accessible by train. Local and inter-city services arrive frequently at Cardiff Central station, conveniently located at Central Square in the city centre.
Transport for Wales (TfW) trains travel between Cardiff and destinations across Wales including Swansea, Newport and Wrexham. Longer-distance National Rail services operate between Cardiff and Manchester, Birmingham, Nottingham, Gloucester, Bristol, Bath, Taunton and Portsmouth.
Local TfW trains also travel between the South Wales valleys and north Cardiff to Cardiff Queen Street, Cardiff Central and other stations near the city centre.
Find train times and buy your tickets online here. Did you know you can save money on train journeys to Cardiff by buying an Advance ticket?
How to get to Iris Festival venues for 2026?
- Cineworld Cardiff
For our 20th Anniversary Festival, Iris returns home to Cineworld Cardiff.
Cineworld is located approximately a 10-minute walk from Cardiff Central Station and around a 5-minute walk from Cardiff Queen Street Station.
From Cardiff Central Station:
Leave the station via the main entrance and head towards St. Mary Street. Continue through the city centre towards Mary Ann Street, where you’ll find Cineworld Cardiff in the heart of the city.
From Cardiff Queen Street Station:
Exit the station onto Station Terrace and walk towards Queen Street. Continue along Queen Street towards the city centre before turning onto Mary Ann Street. Cineworld Cardiff is located a short walk away.
The cinema is also served by a number of city centre bus routes, with taxi ranks readily available outside Cardiff Central Station.
- Chapter Arts Centre
Chapter Arts Centre is a 15-minute walk from Ninian Park railway station. From Cardiff Central, you’ll find frequent trains to Ninian Park departing from platform 7 – the journey takes around five minutes.
From Ninian Park station, turn right and head north up Leckwith Road, continuing to follow it past the crossroads. Cross Cowbridge Road East and continue north up Llandaff Road, passing the Canton Hotel on your right.
Take the next left on to Market Place and continue before arriving at the Chapter Arts Centre on your right.
Looking for other ways to travel to the venues?
Further information to help you plan your journey is available here.
