There are 5 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 Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV)LHR - JAV
22h 6m$405–1,887Train 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 5m$209–777Train 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
14h 25m$333–1,267Train 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 53m$333–1,681Train 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
16h 13m$358–1,736
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 $200 - $800 and takes 15h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Greenland is to train and fly which takes 14h 25m and costs $330 - $1,300.
The distance between Cardiff and Greenland is 3524 km.
It takes approximately 22h 6m to get from Cardiff to Greenland, including transfers.
Greenland is 2h behind Cardiff. It is currently 9:25 AM in Cardiff and 7:25 AM 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 Bristol Temple Meads, take the shuttle to Bristol Airport, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to Qaqortoq (JJU), then drive to Qaqortoq.
- Website
- airgreenland.gl
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nuuk Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nuuk Airport via Dublin, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nuuk Airport via Dublin, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
- 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
- $330–1,700
Flights from Bristol Airport to Qaqortoq via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Bristol Airport to Qaqortoq via Amsterdam Schiphol, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Qaqortoq via Dublin, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Qaqortoq via Glasgow, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Qaqortoq via Edinburgh, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 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
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- $35–55
- 1st Class
- $45–65
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
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