There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Durham by train or plane
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)BRS - RDU
17h 13m$286–1,154Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)LHR - RDU
14h 41m$454–1,357Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)BHX - RDU
16h 30m$593–1,431Fly Cardiff Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)CWL - RDU
15h 37m$506–2,612Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)SOU - RDU
20h 56m$442–1,763Train, train to Exeter, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)EXT - RDU
17h 36m$528–2,605Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)LHR - CLT
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Station
18h 4m$435–1,592
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Durham is to train and fly which costs $280 - $1,200 and takes 17h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Durham is to train and fly which takes 14h 41m and costs $450 - $1,400.
The distance between Cardiff and Durham is 3854 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 13m to get from Cardiff to Durham, including transfers.
Durham is 5h behind Cardiff. It is currently 1:52 PM in Cardiff and 8:52 AM in Durham.
There are 323+ hotels available in Durham.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Durham, NC, USA?
Aer Lingus and Ryanair fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) twice a week.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Edinburgh, Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Southampton Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Edinburgh, Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Exeter to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Edinburgh, Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Southampton Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,200
Flights from Exeter to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Edinburgh, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Southampton Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Edinburgh, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Southampton Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–2,200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–2,200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–3,200
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $53–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–32
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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