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How to get fromCardiff to Canberraby train, plane or bus

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

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane plane BHX - CBR
    32h 38m
    $1,217–3,574

  2. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane plane LGW - CBR
    29h 30m
    $734–4,655

  3. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane plane LHR - CBR
    27h 58m
    $943–3,195

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane plane MAN - CBR
    30h 17m
    $971–2,009

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane LHR - SYD
    3. Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberrabus bus
    29h 58m
    $821–3,144

  6. Fly Cardiff Airport to Canberra International Airport

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane plane CWL - CBR
    33h 17m
    $1,214–4,822

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane plane BRS - CBR
    2d 1h
    $1,038–6,571

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane LGW - SYD
    4. Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberrabus bus
    30h 40m
    $812–2,804

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Canberra International Airport (CBR) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration32h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,076Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Canberra, ACT, Australia?

KLM, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR) twice daily.

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