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How to get fromCardiff to Dubaiby plane, train, or shuttle

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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 37m
    AED 1,236–4,250

  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 5m
    AED 1,090–3,785

  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 51m
    AED 1,140–2,817

  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 56m
    AED 1,377–3,088

  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
    13h 8m
    AED 2,254–3,305

  6. 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
    14h 8m
    AED 1,163–3,026

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC)plane plane LHR - DWC
    12h 30m
    AED 1,386–4,300

  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 28m
    AED 1,954–2,976

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

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration11h 10mAverage Duration
TicketAED 1,218Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,730.7 km
  • Duration: 13h 37m

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Dubai, United Arab Emirates?

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

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