Newport (Monmouthshire)

The City of Newport (Welsh: Casnewydd) is in the historic county of Monmouthshire, South Wales and stands at the mouth of the River Usk. It is a busy industrial and commercial centre. Nearby Caerleon has the best Roman remains and museums in Wales.

By car
The M4 motorway skirts Newport to the North. It connects to Cardiff and Swansea to the West and London, via the Severn Bridge, to the East. This is used by the National Express and other coach companies to connect to the London (2hrs), Bristol (45 mins), and Cardiff (35 mins) airports and the rest of the UK.

By train
is on the main line between London Paddington and South Wales. It is also the junction of the main line to the West Midlands. Train companies that serve Newport are Arriva Trains Wales, Cross Country and First Great Western. Journey times by rail include London 1 hr 45 min, Birmingham 1 hr 45 min, Bristol 35 min, Cardiff 15 min.

By plane
The closest airports are Cardiff and Bristol.

Get around
The local bus services are provided by Newport Transport. They cover all parts of the city and there are also routes to nearby Cwmbran and Cardiff. From April to September open-top sightseeing tours by bus last 75 min. Every 90 min from the Bus Station.

Do

 * on the east riverbank hosts several sports teams:
 * Dragons play rugby union in the United Rugby Championship (formerly Pro14), the predominantly Celtic professional super-league.
 * Snooker: the Welsh Open is held at Celtic Manor (see below).
 * Comic Con Wales celebrates comic heroes and is held in even-numbered years in the convention centre, with the next on 10-11 Aug 2024. A rival event is held in Telford in odd-numbered years.
 * Dragons play rugby union in the United Rugby Championship (formerly Pro14), the predominantly Celtic professional super-league.
 * Snooker: the Welsh Open is held at Celtic Manor (see below).
 * Comic Con Wales celebrates comic heroes and is held in even-numbered years in the convention centre, with the next on 10-11 Aug 2024. A rival event is held in Telford in odd-numbered years.
 * Snooker: the Welsh Open is held at Celtic Manor (see below).
 * Comic Con Wales celebrates comic heroes and is held in even-numbered years in the convention centre, with the next on 10-11 Aug 2024. A rival event is held in Telford in odd-numbered years.

Stay safe
While Newport is a safe city, like many others crime can occur. Usually you will encounter no problems.

Newport can be rough at night. Bars such as Meze Lounge and Lloyds Queens Hotel are considered to be safer than Revolution.

Your personal safety in Newport on the whole is not at risk. In the unlikely event that a threatening situation occurs, it is best to simply move on and avoid offending anybody.

Go next
Map of places with Wikivoyage articles nearby


 * Go to Blaenafon for the Big Pit National Coal Museum.
 * Caerwent - the remains of a Roman city, 12 miles along the A48, towards Chepstow.
 * Usk
 * Chepstow
 * Chepstow