There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Baghdad by train, plane, or car
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Baghdad International Airport
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane BRS - BGW
12h 53m$270–952Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Baghdad International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane BHX - BGW
13h 26m$326–1,012Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Baghdad International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane LHR - BGW
12h 22m$585–799Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Baghdad International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane STN - BGW
13h 13m$348–803Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Baghdad International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane LGW - BGW
14h 21m$340–1,073Fly Cardiff Airport to Baghdad International Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane CWL - BGW
14h 39m$338–1,270Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Al Najaf International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)plane LHR - NJF
- Drive from Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) to Baghdadcar
14h 41m$482–1,400
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Baghdad is to train and fly which costs $340 - $850 and takes 13h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Baghdad is to train and fly which takes 12h 22m and costs $550 - $800.
The distance between Cardiff and Baghdad is 4359 km.
It takes approximately 12h 53m to get from Cardiff to Baghdad, including transfers.
Baghdad is 3h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 4:46 AM in Cardiff and 7:46 AM in Baghdad.
There are 96+ hotels available in Baghdad.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Baghdad, Iraq?
KLM, Turkish Airlines, and Pegasus Airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–470
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–470
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- salamair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Cross Country
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