There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff to Dhaka by train or plane
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shahjalal International Airport
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)plane LHR - DAC
15h 26m$516–1,493Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Shahjalal International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)plane BRS - DAC
17h 41m$261–696Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Shahjalal International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)plane BHX - DAC
18h 33m$387–1,205Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Osmani International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Osmani International Airport (ZYL)plane LHR - ZYL
- Take the train from Sylhet to Dhakatrain
21h 19m$703–1,161
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Dhaka is to train and fly which costs $260 - $700 and takes 17h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Dhaka is to train and fly which takes 15h 26m and costs $500 - $1,500.
The distance between Cardiff and Dhaka is 8288 km.
It takes approximately 15h 26m to get from Cardiff to Dhaka, including transfers.
Dhaka is 6h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 3:15 AM in Cardiff and 9:15 AM in Dhaka.
There are 464+ hotels available in Dhaka.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Dhaka, Bangladesh?
There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Dhaka. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), walk to Biman Bandar, then take the train to Dhaka. Alternatively, you can take the train to Birmingham New Street, take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Intl Rail Station, take the vehicle to Birmingham International Airport, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) airport, fly to Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), walk to Biman Bandar, then take the train to Dhaka.
- Website
- biman-airlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shahjalal International Airport via Osmani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Shahjalal International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Osmani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Osmani International Airport via Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shahjalal International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–800
Flights from Bristol Airport to Shahjalal International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Bristol Airport to Shahjalal International Airport via Rome, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Bristol Airport to Shahjalal International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Bristol Airport to Shahjalal International Airport via Zurich, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Shahjalal International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Shahjalal International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Shahjalal International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- support@eticket.railway.gov.bd
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
Train from Sylhet to Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–14
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $2–3
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $2–4
- Snigdha
- $4–6
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $5–7
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $6–8
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $10–14
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