There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Encinitas by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Cardiff Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane CWL - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego - Old Town to Encinitas Stationtrain
20h 16m$758–2,913Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane LGW - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Lower Level pickup to 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CAbus
20h 25m$383–1,075Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane LHR - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego - Old Town to Encinitas Stationtrain
17h 38m$498–1,878Fly Cardiff Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane CWL - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Lower Level pickup to 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CAbus
20h 11m$493–1,796Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane LHR - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Lower Level pickup to 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CAbus
19h 18m$423–1,161Train to Bristol Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane BRS - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego - Old Town to Encinitas Stationtrain
21h 55m$576–1,951
Cardiff Airport (CWL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Encinitas is to train and fly and bus which costs $420 - $1,200 and takes 19h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Encinitas is to train and fly which takes 17h 38m and costs $490 - $1,900.
The distance between Cardiff and Encinitas is 5458 miles.
It takes approximately 20h 16m to get from Cardiff to Encinitas, including transfers.
Encinitas is 8h behind Cardiff. It is currently 7:06 PM in Cardiff and 11:06 AM in Encinitas.
There are 999+ hotels available in Encinitas.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Encinitas, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Encinitas. However, you can take the train to Barry, walk to Barry Hotel, take the line 304 bus to Cardiff Airport, walk to Cardiff Airport (CWL) airport, fly to San Diego International Airport (SAN), walk to Terminal 1 Rental Car Shuttle, take the bus to Old Town Transit Center, walk to San Diego - Old Town, then take the train to Encinitas Station. Alternatively, 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 San Diego International Airport (SAN), walk to Terminal 1 Rental Car Shuttle, take the bus to Old Town Transit Center, walk to San Diego - Old Town, then take the train to Encinitas Station.
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to San Diego International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Cardiff Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Bristol Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Bristol Airport to San Diego International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 36m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Bristol Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Bristol Airport to San Diego International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 36m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to San Diego International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Cardiff Airport to San Diego International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Bristol Airport to San Diego International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 36m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Bristol Airport to San Diego International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Bristol Airport to San Diego International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dublin, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
Flights from Bristol Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dublin, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Website
- flynorse.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dublin, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- Website
- gonctd.com
Train from San Diego - Old Town to Encinitas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- hello@laxlinq.com
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Lower Level pickup to 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
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