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There are 8 ways to get from California to Wales 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
    17h 35m
    £288–1,109

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

    cheapest
    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 Newport (S Wales)train train
    16h 30m
    £205–777

  3. 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 Newport (S Wales)train train
    15h 13m
    £268–1,027

  4. 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 Newport (S Wales)train train
    15h 10m
    £278–878

  5. 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 Newport (S Wales)train train
    15h 7m
    £362–1,472

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Liverpool

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane SFO - LPL
    17h 49m
    £350–882

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane SFO - MAN
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Wrexham Generaltrain train
    17h 46m
    £282–701

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

    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 Newport (S Wales)train train
    16h 20m
    £274–820

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration16h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket£282Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between California, USA and 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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