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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
    29h 15m
    $1,098–2,253

  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 41m
    $831–2,439

  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
    29h 43m
    $1,091–2,280

  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane BHX - SYD
    3. Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberrabus bus
    29h 38m
    $1,131–2,107

  5. Fly Cardiff Airport to Canberra International Airport

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane plane CWL - CBR
    31h 2m
    $1,213–4,120

  6. 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 36m
    $874–2,034

  7. 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 30m
    $964–2,193

  8. 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
    40h 58m
    $931–5,567

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

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration28h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,040Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,236.1 km
  • Duration: 29h 15m

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

KLM and Qantas fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR) 6 times a week.

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