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How to get fromCardiff to Adelaideby plane, train or bus

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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)planeCWL - ADL
    32h 4m
    $1,115–4,519

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)planeBRS - ADL
    34h 39m
    $695–1,885

  3. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)planeBHX - ADL
    25h 32m
    $1,021–3,001

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)planeLHR - ADL
    25h 58m
    $1,002–2,235

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)planeLGW - ADL
    27h 21m
    $921–2,317

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)planeSTN - ADL
    25h 55m
    $1,231–2,651

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)planeMAN - ADL
    27h 25m
    $1,227–2,525

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)planeLHR - PLO
    3. Take the bus from Port Lincoln to Adelaidebus
    38h 35m
    $1,118–4,006

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

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration30h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,161Cheapest 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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