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How to get fromCalifornia to Cardiffby plane or train

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There are 8 ways to get from California to Cardiff by plane or train

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Cardiff Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane SFO - CWL
    18h 17m
    £312–1,116

  2. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane LAX - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    16h 42m
    £254–855

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane SFO - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    16h 45m
    £385–505

  4. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane LAX - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    16h 42m
    £295–736

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane SFO - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    15h 36m
    £268–1,014

  6. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane LAX - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    15h 33m
    £278–865

  7. Fly San Diego International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane SAN - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    15h 30m
    £362–1,459

  8. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane SFO - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    19h 42m
    £310–856

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration16h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket£300Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between California, USA and Cardiff, Wales?

KLM, Aer Lingus, and five other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 3 times a day.

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