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How to get fromCardiff to Bethesdaby train, plane, or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Bethesda by train, plane, or subway

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

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    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane BRS - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    15h 33m
    $590–919

  2. Fly Cardiff Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane CWL - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    15h 7m
    $332–1,425

  3. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane LHR - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    13h 59m
    $444–971

  4. Fly Cardiff Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane CWL - DCA
    15h 18m
    $612–2,619

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane LHR - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    14h 17m
    $554–1,964

  6. Train, train to Exeter, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    3. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane EXT - IAD
    4. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    20h 59m
    $486–1,848

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane LHR - PHL
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    15h 55m
    $740–1,700

Bristol Airport (BRS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration11h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$240Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Bethesda, MD, USA?

WestJet, Air Canada, and four other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 4 times a day.

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