There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Greenland by train or plane
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Ilulissat Airport
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV)plane LHR - JAV
22h 7m$809–2,831Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Qaqortoq
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Qaqortoq (JJU)plane BRS - JJU
15h 31m$170–615Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Nuuk Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane BRS - GOH
12h 24m$364–1,269Fly Cardiff Airport to Ilulissat Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV)plane CWL - JAV
23h 39m$505–2,306Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Ilulissat Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV)plane BRS - JAV
11h 33m$380–1,365Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Nuuk Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane MAN - GOH
12h 44m$691–1,424
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Greenland is to train and fly which costs $170 - $650 and takes 15h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Greenland is to train and fly which takes 11h 33m and costs $380 - $1,400.
The distance between Cardiff and Greenland is 3524 km.
It takes approximately 22h 7m to get from Cardiff to Greenland, including transfers.
Greenland is 2h behind Cardiff. It is currently 11:47 PM in Cardiff and 9:47 PM in Greenland.
There are 40+ hotels available in Greenland.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Greenland?
KLM, Air Greenland, and three other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV) 3 times a week.
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Qaqortoq via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Bristol Airport to Qaqortoq via Amsterdam Schiphol, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Bristol Airport to Qaqortoq via Dublin, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Bristol Airport to Qaqortoq via Glasgow, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Bristol Airport to Qaqortoq via Edinburgh, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nuuk Airport via Edinburgh, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Dublin, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Edinburgh, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nuuk Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- airgreenland.gl
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nuuk Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–6,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nuuk Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–2,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- $100–130
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- $130–190
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- $29–35
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- $35–55
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- $35–55
- 1st Class
- $45–65
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- $80–120
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