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$821–2,557Train 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 32m$140–582Train 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 25m$334–1,236Train 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 34m$360–1,332Train 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 42m$725–1,437Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Ilulissat Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV)plane MAN - JAV
13h 2m$421–1,433
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 $140 - $600 and takes 15h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Greenland is to train and fly which takes 11h 34m and costs $360 - $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 5:27 PM in Cardiff and 3:27 PM in Greenland.
There are 40+ hotels available 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 Ilulissat Airport (JAV), then drive to Ilulissat. Alternatively, you can take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, walk to Temple Meads Stn, take the bus to Public Transport Interchange, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to Qaqortoq (JJU), then drive to Qaqortoq.
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Bristol Airport to Qaqortoq via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Bristol Airport to Qaqortoq via Amsterdam Schiphol, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Bristol Airport to Qaqortoq via Edinburgh, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Bristol Airport to Qaqortoq via Dublin, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Bristol Airport to Qaqortoq via Glasgow, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nuuk Airport via Edinburgh, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
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
- $360–1,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nuuk Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- airgreenland.gl
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nuuk Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nuuk Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–2,000
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
- $390–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- 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
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- 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
- $65–130
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
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