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There are 7 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)planeSFO - CWL
    18h 9m
    £322–1,216

  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)planeLAX - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
    3. Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
    16h 37m
    £249–775

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

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeSFO - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    18h 5m
    £386–589

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

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeLAX - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    17h 12m
    £326–690

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

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeSFO - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    15h 40m
    £273–956

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

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeLAX - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    15h 37m
    £283–807

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

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeSAN - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    15h 34m
    £357–1,351

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration16h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket£314Cheapest 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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