Bournemouth to Cardiff Airport
from £265estate car · drop-off included
- Estate£265
- Electric£290
- Executive Estate£300
- 7-seat£330
Fixed-price airport transfer from Bournemouth (BH1-BH11) to Cardiff Airport. 115 minutes off-peak, 97 miles, with meet & greet, live flight tracking, and a named driver from the moment you book.
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- Fixed prices — parking and waiting included
- Email and SMS confirmation, named driver
- Flight tracking and meet & greet
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup
- Heathrow from £150 · Gatwick from £175 · Southampton from £95
Licensed, DBS-checked drivers · Card & cash accepted
About the Bournemouth to Cardiff transfer
The run from Bournemouth to Cardiff Airport is around 97 miles, typically taking 115 minutes off-peak, door-to-door. Single terminal west of Cardiff. A mid-haul run via the M4 — book ahead for morning departures.
Pickup in Bournemouth
For the Cardiff run: Bournemouth is the largest of the three BCP towns and the busiest for airport transfers. Its postcode area is huge — from the seafront and town centre (BH1, BH2) out to Westbourne, Winton, Charminster and Throop. The A338 Spur Road is the main artery north to the A31, and morning congestion around County Gates can add 15 minutes to early airport runs, which we always factor in. The town centre (Holdenhurst Road, The Square, the Bath Road hotels) is dense with hotels and guest houses, so pickups there need a confirmed point — most hotel clients meet us directly outside reception. Charminster and Winton pickups are residential and straightforward. Wimborne Road out toward Moordown and Kinson connects cleanly to the A338 northbound, making those postcodes some of the fastest Bournemouth starts for Heathrow and Gatwick runs.
What's in the fare
Meet and greet at Cardiff, an hour after landing, drop-off fees and tolls. Child seats if you asked. The number on this page is the number you pay from Bournemouth — extras only if you add stops or land well outside that hour.
Journey time — when to leave
The Bournemouth → Cardiff run takes 115 minutes in clear traffic.
Planning your Bournemouth to Cardiff trip
Allow 115 minutes from Bournemouth to Cardiff off-peak. We recommend a pickup 2.5 hours before your flight for European departures.
The route
Cardiff Airport from Bournemouth means M4 west. Severn traffic and an airport that sits west of the city — we treat it as mid-haul, not a pop-over to Bristol.
Tips for this journey
- Booking your Bournemouth → Cardiff return at the same time as your outbound usually saves money and guarantees your return driver knows your address.
Bournemouth to Cardiff FAQs
How much is a transfer from Bournemouth to Cardiff Airport?
An estate car from Bournemouth (BH1-BH11) to Cardiff Airport is from £265. Executive, electric and MPV prices sit in the table. That figure includes drop-off charges at Cardiff.
How long from Bournemouth to Cardiff?
From Bournemouth it is about 97 miles and 115 minutes off-peak. Rhoose, west of Cardiff, not the city centre.
Where does the driver meet me at Cardiff?
On the way home to Bournemouth: Single terminal west of Cardiff. A mid-haul run via the M4 — book ahead for morning departures.