There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff to Bloemfontein by train or plane
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)BRS - BFN
20h 56mR 6,157–22,416Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)CWL - BFN
23h 2mR 10,216–35,237Train, 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 Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)EXT - BFN
31h 30mR 10,180–37,274Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)LHR - BFN
17h 29mR 10,365–24,185
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 23 000 and takes 20h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Bloemfontein is to train and fly which takes 17h 29m and costs R 10 000 - R 25 000.
The distance between Cardiff and Bloemfontein is 9474 km.
It takes approximately 20h 56m to get from Cardiff to Bloemfontein, including transfers.
Bloemfontein is 2h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 4:06 PM in Cardiff and 6:06 PM in Bloemfontein.
There are 457+ 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
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–24,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–39,000
Flights from Exeter to Bram Fischer International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–40,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–34,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Algiers, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–32,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Dublin, Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–32,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–30,000
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 7,500–27,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–25,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Kigali, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–21,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–21,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–35,000
Flights from Exeter to Bram Fischer International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–36,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–30,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Friday
- 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, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–40,000
Flights from Exeter to Bram Fischer International Airport via Bristol Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–35,000
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 7,500–27,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Kigali, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–21,000
- 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 340–600
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 900–930
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–2,500
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 600–1,100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- R 600–900
- 1st Class
- R 750–1,100
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 150–950
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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