There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Iceland by train or plane
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Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Keflavík International Airport
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)BHX - KEF
8h 11m$167–547Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Keflavík International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)BRS - KEF
7h 13m$106–431Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Keflavík International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)LHR - KEF
8h 23m$178–642Fly Cardiff Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)CWL - KEF
10h 4m$209–911Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Keflavík International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)MAN - KEF
9h 28m$153–478Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Keflavík International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)LTN - KEF
9h 1m$162–534Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Akureyri Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Akureyri Airport (AEY)LGW - AEY
9h 48m$159–990
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Iceland is to train and fly which costs $100 - $440 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Iceland is to train and fly which takes 7h 13m and costs $100 - $440.
The distance between Cardiff and Iceland is 1950 km.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Cardiff to Iceland, including transfers.
There are 567+ hotels available in Iceland.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Iceland?
KLM, Transavia Holland, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) 5 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–310
Flights from Bristol Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Akureyri Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–330
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–330
Flights from Manchester Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–290
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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
- +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
- $60–150
- 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 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
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
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