There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Baghdad by train or plane
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane BRS - BGW
13h 58m$325–806Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane STN - BGW
13h$304–643Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane BHX - BGW
13h 29m$370–878Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane LHR - BGW
12h 31m$409–654Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- 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 9m$395–940
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Baghdad is to train and fly which costs $300 - $650 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Baghdad is to train and fly which takes 12h 31m and costs $400 - $700.
The distance between Cardiff and Baghdad is 4359 km.
It takes approximately 13h 58m to get from Cardiff to Baghdad, including transfers.
Baghdad is 2h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 8:28 AM in Cardiff and 10:28 AM in Baghdad.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Baghdad, Iraq?
There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Baghdad. However, you can take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, walk to Temple Meads Stn, take the bus to Public Transport Interchange, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to Baghdad International Airport (BGW), then take the taxi to Baghdad. Alternatively, you can take the train to Birmingham New Street, take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) airport, fly to Baghdad International Airport (BGW), then take the taxi to Baghdad.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- 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
- $250–800
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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