We’re delighted to announce that tickets for the Guinness PRO14 Final are now ON SALE . Grab the best seats in the house for the best price in our early bird sales window. With record crowds in each of the last four destination finals, demand is expected to be high for one of the BIGGEST events in the rugby calendar. With that, we thought it would be handy to set you up with this travel guide to Cardiff! This upcoming season’s two eventual finalists, along with their band of faithful fans, will descend upon the Cardiff City Stadium on June 20th. After last year’s highly successful staging at Celtic Park in Glasgow that saw attendance records broken, attentions turn to the rugby heartland of the Welsh capital this season. The 33,000-seater stadium is nestled in the heart of Cardiff, less than two miles from the city centre. A pilgrimage to Cardiff for a big match is a well-trodden path for most rugby fans and Cardiff has so much to offer for the show-piece event. Here’s a handy guide for making your way to next year’s Final. Travel from Ireland Irish fans wishing to make the short trip over the Irish Sea for June 20th have a wide variety of options for their sporting pilgrimage. By Air Dublin, Belfast and Cork offer regular flights to the Welsh capital. From Dublin, there are two daily flights. Departing at 8:35 and 21:25 Belfast offers one daily service, departing at 21:00. Although there are more regular services from Belfast into Bristol which is only a one-hour drive away. There are currently five flights running that land into Bristol from Belfast City Airport. Belfast International (EasyJet & FlyBe) Belfast City (FlyBe) Cork (FlyBe) Dublin (FlyBe) By Sea There are three ferry routes from Ireland to Wales. Dublin to Holyhead (3h30m) is run six times per day by Irish Ferries. Stena Line also run a service between these locations but it runs only four times a week. Rosslare to Pembroke (3h15m) runs 14 times a week by Irish Ferries. Alternatively, Rosslare to Fishguard (3h15m) is also run 14 times per week by Stena Line. These services are open to both foot and car passengers. The later giving greater flexibility once arriving in Wales. From there, an approximate two-hour car or coach journey along the M4 to Cardiff is needed to arrive into the capital from Pembroke or Fishguard. From Holyhead, it is a five-hour car journey, but trains are also run by Arriva Trains to travel what is nearly the entire length of Wales. Cardiff City Stadium will host the #GuinnessPRO14 Final 2020 #ThatsBigFor all information, including how to register for an exclusive presale, go to 👉 https://t.co/KfSyl0Lx21 pic.twitter.com/LpUqPMxVna— PRO14 RUGBY (@PRO14Official) August 22, 2019 Travel from Scotland By Air There are direct flights from Glasgow and Edinburgh to Cardiff The majority of flights from Edinburgh to Cardiff are direct and just over an hour, making it a convenient way to get down to Cardiff for any Scottish fans. Currently three direct flights run between the two cities, the earliest departing at 8:40AM from Edinburgh airport. There is only one daily direct flight from Glasgow to Cardiff. Edinburgh (FlyBe) Glasgow (FlyBe) By Rail A six-hour train journey from Edinburgh to Cardiff Central for the diehard fans is available. A change is needed at Crewe. By Car A similarly long car journey via the M6 is also available from Edinburgh to Cardiff. This option will take the best part of seven hours. Travel from England By Train A host of train links from England’s major cities are options for Guinness PRO14 fans. London train services from Paddington to Cardiff Central take just over two hours. There is a regular service from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central that can take anywhere between three to four hours, depending on the service. Those near Birmingham can employ the two-hour service from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central to make their way down south to the rugby next summer. From the station, bus, train and car routes can be used to make the journey to the stadium that should not take longer than 15 minutes. By Car Alternatively, Britain’s network of motorways can be used of course, with the M4 being the road to snake its way into Cardiff.
