There are 6 ways to get from Atlantic to Cardiff by car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Des Moines, fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- Drive from Atlantic to Des-Moines-Airport-DSMcar
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane DSM - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
16h 41m£256–897Drive to Omaha, fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Drive from Atlantic to Omaha-Airport-OMAcar
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane OMA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
15h 20m£243–893Drive to Omaha, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Drive from Atlantic to Omaha-Airport-OMAcar
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane OMA - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
14h 38m£349–1,256Drive to Des Moines, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Drive from Atlantic to Des-Moines-Airport-DSMcar
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane DSM - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
14h 31m£372–1,260Drive to Des Moines, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Drive from Atlantic to Des-Moines-Airport-DSMcar
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane DSM - CWL
16h 38m£366–1,323Drive to Omaha, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Drive from Atlantic to Omaha-Airport-OMAcar
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane OMA - CWL
15h 32m£343–1,319
Des Moines (DSM) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Atlantic to Cardiff is to drive and fly and train which costs £240 - £900 and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Atlantic to Cardiff is to drive and fly and train which takes 14h 31m and costs £370 - £1,300.
The distance between Atlantic and Cardiff is 4245 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 41m to get from Atlantic to Cardiff, including transfers.
Cardiff is 6h ahead of Atlantic. It is currently 1:17 AM in Atlantic and 7:17 AM in Cardiff.
There are 1751+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Atlantic, IA, USA and Cardiff, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Atlantic to Cardiff. However, you can drive to Des-Moines-Airport-DSM airport, fly to Bristol Airport (BRS), walk to Public Transport Interchange, take the bus to Temple Meads Stn, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, then take the train to Cardiff Central. Alternatively, you can drive to Omaha-Airport-OMA airport, fly to Bristol Airport (BRS), walk to Public Transport Interchange, take the bus to Temple Meads Stn, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, then take the train to Cardiff Central.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Bristol Airport via Philadelphia, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from Des Moines to Bristol Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–850
Flights from Omaha to Bristol Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–850
Flights from Omaha to Bristol Airport via Philadelphia, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–900
Flights from Omaha to Bristol Airport via Charlotte, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–950
Flights from Des Moines to Cardiff Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £350–2,000
Flights from Des Moines to Cardiff Airport via Minneapolis, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £350–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Cardiff Airport via Philadelphia, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £370–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Cardiff Airport via Charlotte, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £390–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Cardiff Airport via Boston, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £440–2,000
Flights from Omaha to Cardiff Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £340–1,900
Flights from Omaha to Cardiff Airport via Charlotte, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £380–1,400
Flights from Omaha to Cardiff Airport via Philadelphia, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,400
Flights from Omaha to Cardiff Airport via Minneapolis, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,300
Flights from Omaha to Cardiff Airport via Atlanta, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £390–1,500
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
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- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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