By train
There is one major train station in the town. Bridgend Railway Station is located within a 3 minute walk of the town centre itself. A taxi rank and a bus stop are located outside. The station is fully staffed and has ticket sale facilities, refreshments and toilets. Entry is controlled by ticket barriers so you will require a ticket to enter/exit the platforms.
Important Note : The current footbridge at Bridgend Railway station is a listed building and as such hasn't been upgraded to the statutory requirements for disabled users. To access platform 2 for Cardiff and London bound trains, disabled users are required to use an intercom located on a secured gate on the side of platform 2 to notify staff.
Bridgend is a scheduled stop on the First Great Western service from London Paddington to Swansea. This is an hourly service.
All other services are run by Arriva Trains Wales. These services connect Bridgend to Cardiff, Barry, Swansea, Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Manchester, Birmingham and Western England. There is also an hourly service to the nearby town of Maesteg.
The other station in the town is Wildmill, an unstaffed station serving the districts in the north of the town. It is a scheduled stop on the hourly service between Maesteg and Cheltenham.
By car
Bridgend is best accessed by car from Junctions 35 and 36 of the M4 motorway running from London to Carmarthenshire.
There are numerous pay-and-display car parks in the town centre and free ample parking at the McArthur Glen Designer Outlet about 2 miles from the town centre at Junction 36 of the M4.
By plane
Cardiff Airport is located some 15 miles to the south east of the town. An hourly train service runs from nearby Rhoose to Bridgend and is served by a shuttle bus from the airport terminal. Buses also run to Cardiff where you can make a simple connection to Bridgend either by train or by bus.
Bristol Airport which serves a greater number of destinations than Cardiff Airport is located a further 30-40 miles east.
You are most likely to fly into the United Kingdom at either Heathrow Airport or Gatwick Airport, both located in and around London. In this case it is probably best to make a public transport connection to Wales at one of the major terminuses in London itself.
By bus
Bridgend has a 11-bay Bus Station located in the centre of town. Buses are primarily run by First Group but there are also services by Stagecoach and Veolia. These services mainly serve the towns and villages around Bridgend.
Some services of note however are:
X1 Bridgend-Swansea - running via Pyle and Port Talbot.
X2 Porthcawl-Cardiff - running from Porthcawl to Cardiff via Bridgend and Cowbridge.
224 Bridgend-Pontypridd- running via Pencoed, Llanharan and Talbot Green.
The pick up/drop off point for National Express long-distance services, is at the McArthur Glen Designer Outlet near the Odeon cinema. This is located about 2 miles from the town centre, which can be easily reached by connecting local bus services.