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There are 8 ways to get from Cardiff to Adelaide by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Cardiff Airport to Adelaide Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane plane CWL - ADL
    32h 2m
    $964–3,515

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane plane BRS - ADL
    34h 35m
    $641–1,671

  3. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane plane BHX - ADL
    25h 34m
    $961–2,993

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane plane LHR - ADL
    26h 2m
    $917–2,054

  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane plane LGW - ADL
    27h 22m
    $1,019–2,076

  6. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane plane STN - ADL
    25h 55m
    $1,245–2,769

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane plane MAN - ADL
    27h 6m
    $735–1,747

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Port Lincoln Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane plane LHR - PLO
    3. Take the bus from Port Lincoln to Adelaidebus bus
    38h 46m
    $1,133–3,625

Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration30h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$979Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Adelaide, SA, Australia?

KLM, Malaysia Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) 3 times a day.

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