Why go
- City and county borough in Wales.
- Served by Abergavenny Airstrip.
History
Newport is a city and county borough in Wales, on the River Usk near its confluence with the Severn Estuary, approximately 12 mi (19 km) northeast of Cardiff. The population grew significantly between the 2011 and the 2021 census, increasing from 145,700 to 159,587, the largest growth of any unitary authority in Wales. Newport is the third-largest principal authority with city status in Wales and the sixth most populous overall. Newport became a unitary authority in 1996 and forms part of the Cardiff–Newport metropolitan area, and the Cardiff Capital Region.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 15 airlines, 73 direct destinations
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 35 routes: Alicante, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Belfast, Berlin, Bodrum, Bordeaux, Copenhagen, Dalaman, Edinburgh, Faro, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Geneva, Glasgow, Heraklion, Inverness, Keflavik, Kerkyra/corfu, Krakow, Lisbon, Madrid, Malaga, Marrakech, Murcia, Newcastle, Nice, Palma de Mallorca, Paphos, Paris, Pisa, Prague, Rome, Tenerife, Toulouse
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 28 routes: Alicante, Arrecife, Bergamo, Bergerac, Beziers, Bologna, Budapest, Chania, Connaught, Dublin, Faro, Gdansk, Gerona, Gran Canaria, Ibiza, Kaunas, Limoges, Malaga, Malta, Palma de Mallorca, Poznan, Reus, Rzeszow, Tenerife, Treviso, Valencia, Warsaw, Wroclaw
- Transavia France TO (75W) · 11 routes: Alicante, Dalaman, Enfidha, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Kerkyra/corfu, Menorca, Palma de Mallorca, Paphos, Reus, Tenerife
- Thomas Cook Airlines MT (A320) · 7 routes: Antalya, Arrecife, Dalaman, Enfidha, Gran Canaria, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife
- Air Sicilia BM (ERJ-145, ER3) · 5 routes: Aberdeen, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Milano, Munich
- Aer Lingus EI (ATR 72, AT4) · 3 routes: Cork*, Dublin*, Shannon*
- Germania ST (ERJ-145) · 2 routes: Hawarden, Toulouse
- Thomsonfly BY (75W) · 2 routes: Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife
- Air Malta KM (A320) · 1 route: Malta
- Alitalia AZ (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- Aurigny Air Services GR (ATR 72) · 1 route: Guernsey
- Brussels Airlines SN (ERJ-145) · 1 route: Brussels*
- Helvetic Airways 2L (Fokker 100) · 1 route: Zurich
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (EMJ) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- Skynet Airlines SI (AT4, ATR) · 1 route: Jersey
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 14 airlines, 20 direct destinations
- Transavia France TO (737-800) · 8 routes: Alicante, Dalaman, Heraklion, Larnaca, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Rhodos, Tenerife
- Air France AF (F50) · 4 routes: Edinburgh*, Glasgow*, Jersey*, Paris*
- CityJet WX (F50) · 4 routes: Edinburgh, Glasgow, Jersey, Paris
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320) · 3 routes: Alicante*, Barcelona*, Malaga*
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 3 routes: Alicante, Barcelona, Malaga
- Flybe BE (Dash 8-400) · 2 routes: Belfast, Jersey
- Aer Lingus EI (ATR 72) · 1 route: Dublin*
- Air Malta KM (A320) · 1 route: Malta
- Alitalia AZ (F70) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- Eastern Airways T3 (J41, S20) · 1 route: Newcastle
- Germanwings 4U (CRJ) · 1 route: Duesseldorf
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (F70) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- Star1 Airlines V9 (J31) · 1 route: Angelsey
- Thomsonfly BY (737-800) · 1 route: Tenerife
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Abergavenny Airstrip; 5 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 12 mi (nearest: City Centre Water Bus Stop, 11 mi); routes include Cardiff Aquabus City/Bay Link.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Newport, Wales. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.