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 58mR 8,057–28,018Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)CWL - BFN
22h 7mR 12,220–41,292Train, 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
23h 46mR 12,602–34,893Train 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 27mR 11,206–28,747
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 8 000 - R 28 000 and takes 20h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Bloemfontein is to train and fly which takes 17h 27m and costs R 11 000 - R 29 000.
The distance between Cardiff and Bloemfontein is 9474 km.
It takes approximately 20h 58m to get from Cardiff to Bloemfontein, including transfers.
Bloemfontein is 2h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 12:19 AM in Cardiff and 2:19 AM in Bloemfontein.
There are 446+ hotels available in Bloemfontein.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Bloemfontein, South Africa?
KLM, Airlink, and four other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) once daily.
- 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 8,500–34,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–36,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 17,000–65,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–60,000
Flights from Exeter to Bram Fischer International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–60,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–35,000
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 10,000–41,000
- 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 9,500–36,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 17,000–65,000
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 16,000–60,000
Flights from Exeter to Bram Fischer International Airport via Guernsey, London Gatwick, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–33,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–39,000
- 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 9,000–50,000
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 10,000–41,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–30,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Dublin, Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–41,000
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 7,500–35,000
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 10,000–30,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Kigali, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–26,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–35,000
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 10,000–41,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–30,000
- 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 7,500–27,000
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 350–550
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 920–950
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 850–2,000
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 240–700
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 160–950
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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