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How to get fromCardiff to Brisbaneby plane, train or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Cardiff to Brisbane by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Cardiff Airport to Brisbane Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)planeCWL - BNE
    30h 27m
    $1,027–4,035

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)planeBRS - BNE
    30h 17m
    $750–2,592

  3. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)planeBHX - BNE
    28h
    $1,083–3,331

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)planeLHR - BNE
    26h 41m
    $914–1,953

  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)planeLGW - BNE
    27h 36m
    $1,037–1,992

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)planeMAN - BNE
    30h 16m
    $1,126–2,444

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)planeLHR - OOL
    3. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
    32h 45m
    $1,199–2,230

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)planeLHR - BNK
    3. Take the bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand Bbus
    4. Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
    33h 26m
    $932–3,506

Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration29h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,047Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Brisbane, QLD, Australia?

KLM, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) 5 times a day.

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