There are 8 ways to get from Cardiff to Dubai by plane, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cardiff Airport to Dubai International Airport
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane CWL - DXB
13h 38mAED 933–3,644Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dubai International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane BHX - DXB
11h 56mAED 998–2,282Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Dubai International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane LHR - DXB
11h 45mAED 1,352–2,896Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Dubai International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane BRS - DXB
13h 58mAED 1,028–1,861Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Dubai International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane LGW - DXB
12h 47mAED 1,129–6,096Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dubai International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane MAN - DXB
13h 29mAED 1,120–2,228Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Abu Dhabi, shuttle
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane LHR - AUH
- Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall
13h 47mAED 1,238–2,734Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Sharjah International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)plane LGW - SHJ
14h 26mAED 1,147–2,620
Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Dubai is to train and fly which costs AED 1000 - AED 1900 and takes 13h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Dubai is to train and fly which takes 11h 45m and costs AED 1300 - AED 2900.
The distance between Cardiff and Dubai is 5731 km.
It takes approximately 13h 38m to get from Cardiff to Dubai, including transfers.
Dubai is 3h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 4:52 AM in Cardiff and 7:52 AM in Dubai.
There are 16949+ hotels available in Dubai.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Dubai, United Arab Emirates?
KLM, Emirates, and three other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Dubai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,100–3,900
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Dubai International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,200–4,200
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Dubai International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- AED 900–3,600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 800–2,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 950–3,400
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dubai International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 800–2,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dubai International Airport via Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,100–2,900
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 800–2,900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 850–3,000
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- AED 230–340
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- AED 80–120
- Website
- Cross Country
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- AED 35–38
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
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