There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Bloemfontein by train, plane, or taxi
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bram Fischer International Airport
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane BRS - BFN
22h 26mR 5,991–21,842Fly Cardiff Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane CWL - BFN
23h 7mR 8,714–33,235Train, train to Exeter, fly to Bram Fischer International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane EXT - BFN
41h 3mR 9,518–36,704Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bram Fischer International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane LHR - BFN
17h 7mR 7,333–27,901Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Kimberley, taxi
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kimberley (KIM)plane LHR - KIM
- Take the taxi from Kimberley (KIM) to Bloemfonteintaxi
18h 30mR 8,623–29,571
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Bloemfontein is to train and fly which costs R 6 000 - R 22 000 and takes 22h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Bloemfontein is to train and fly which takes 17h 7m and costs R 7 000 - R 28 000.
The distance between Cardiff and Bloemfontein is 9474 km.
It takes approximately 22h 26m to get from Cardiff to Bloemfontein, including transfers.
Bloemfontein is 2h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 3:41 AM in Cardiff and 5:41 AM in Bloemfontein.
There are 480+ hotels available in Bloemfontein.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Bloemfontein, South Africa?
KLM, Airlink, and three other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) once daily.
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–21,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–21,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–25,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–26,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Kigali, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–22,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kimberley via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–25,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kimberley via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–26,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kimberley via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–23,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Dublin, Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–32,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–25,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–26,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kimberley via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–24,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kimberley via Kigali, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–22,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–21,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–33,000
Flights from Exeter to Bram Fischer International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–35,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–25,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–21,000
Flights from Exeter to Bram Fischer International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–38,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–26,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kimberley via Kigali, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–22,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Zurich, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–23,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–37,000
Flights from Exeter to Bram Fischer International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–38,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–27,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–22,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Dublin, Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–32,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kimberley via Kigali, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–22,000
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 270–550
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 870–910
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 950–2,200
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 180–420
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 150–900
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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