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 Nuuk Airport
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)LHR - GOH
12h 43m$766–1,751Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Qaqortoq
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Qaqortoq (JJU)BRS - JJU
15h 7m$141–503Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Nuuk Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)BRS - GOH
15h 30m$315–1,147Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Nuuk Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)BHX - GOH
15h 48m$377–2,236Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Ilulissat Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV)BRS - JAV
11h 30m$291–1,043Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Nuuk Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)MAN - GOH
15h 9m$846–1,402
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nuuk Airport (GOH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Greenland is to train and fly which costs $140 - $550 and takes 15h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Greenland is to train and fly which takes 11h 30m and costs $290 - $1,100.
The distance between Cardiff and Greenland is 3490 km.
It takes approximately 12h 43m to get from Cardiff to Greenland, including transfers.
Greenland is 2h behind Cardiff. It is currently 5:36 PM in Cardiff and 3:36 PM in Greenland.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Greenland?
There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Greenland. However, 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 Nuuk Airport (GOH), walk to Nukappiakuluk, then take the bus to Nigerleq. Alternatively, you can take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, take the shuttle to Bristol Airport, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to Qaqortoq (JJU), then drive to Qaqortoq.
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- Website
- airgreenland.gl
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nuuk Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nuuk Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nuuk Airport via Edinburgh, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nuuk Airport via Dublin, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–2,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nuuk Airport via Dublin, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–2,100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nuuk Airport via Glasgow, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nuuk Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nuuk Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–2,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,400
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nuuk Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Qaqortoq via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–460
Flights from Bristol Airport to Qaqortoq via Amsterdam Schiphol, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Bristol Airport to Qaqortoq via Dublin, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–900
Flights from Bristol Airport to Qaqortoq via Glasgow, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–900
Flights from Bristol Airport to Qaqortoq via Edinburgh, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–900
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nuuk Airport via Edinburgh, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–2,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nuuk Airport via Edinburgh, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–2,100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Edinburgh, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–1,300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- $9–24
- 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/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
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