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There are 8 ways to get from Cardiff to Dubai by plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Cardiff Airport to Dubai International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane plane CWL - DXB
    13h 10m
    AED 1,128–2,032

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Dubai International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane plane BRS - DXB
    13h 6m
    AED 741–2,268

  3. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dubai International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane plane BHX - DXB
    11h 49m
    AED 948–2,296

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Dubai International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane plane LHR - DXB
    11h 31m
    AED 1,181–3,229

  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Dubai International Airport

    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 Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane plane LGW - DXB
    12h 43m
    AED 984–3,277

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dubai International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane plane MAN - DXB
    13h 21m
    AED 1,064–2,206

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Abu Dhabi, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane plane LHR - AUH
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mallshuttle bus
    13h 43m
    AED 1,217–2,667

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Abu Dhabi, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane plane MAN - AUH
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mallshuttle bus
    15h 23m
    AED 950–3,244

Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration10h 30mAverage Duration
TicketAED 1,068Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Dubai, United Arab Emirates?

KLM, Emirates, and Ryanair fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) 3 times a day.

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