There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Bahrain by train or plane
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bahrain International Airport (BAH)LHR - BAH
10h 59m$324–754Train to Bristol Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bahrain International Airport (BAH)BRS - BAH
12h 37m$182–514Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bahrain International Airport (BAH)LGW - BAH
12h 4m$241–664Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bahrain International Airport (BAH)BHX - BAH
14h 24m$354–553Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bahrain International Airport (BAH)MAN - BAH
13h 11m$263–393Train, train to Exeter, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Bahrain International Airport (BAH)EXT - BAH
19h 27m$404–1,495
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bahrain International Airport (BAH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Bahrain is to train and fly which costs $260 - $400 and takes 13h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Bahrain is to train and fly which takes 10h 59m and costs $320 - $800.
The distance between Cardiff and Bahrain is 5353 km.
It takes approximately 10h 59m to get from Cardiff to Bahrain, including transfers.
Bahrain is 3h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 11:01 AM in Cardiff and 2:01 PM in Bahrain.
There are 332+ hotels available in Bahrain.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Bahrain?
There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Bahrain. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Bahrain International Airport (BAH), walk to Manama Airport, then take the bus to Al Muharraq. Alternatively, you can take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, take the shuttle to Bristol Airport, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to Bahrain International Airport (BAH), walk to Manama Airport, then take the bus to Al Muharraq.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bahrain International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bahrain International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bahrain International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bahrain International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bahrain International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Exeter to Bahrain International Airport via Manchester Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bahrain International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bahrain International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–470
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bahrain International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bahrain International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–470
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bahrain International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–480
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bahrain International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–470
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bahrain International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–480
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bahrain International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bahrain International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bahrain International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bahrain International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Exeter to Bahrain International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bahrain International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bahrain International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bahrain International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bahrain International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bahrain International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bahrain International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bahrain International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bahrain International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bahrain International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bahrain International Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bahrain International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $53–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
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