There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Iceland by plane or train
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Fly from Cardiff Airport
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane CWL - KEF
11h 17m$221–376Train to Bristol Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane BRS - KEF
7h 33m$149–550Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane BHX - KEF
8h 17m$220–527Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane LHR - KEF
8h 41m$253–571Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane MAN - KEF
9h 34m$176–507Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane LGW - KEF
9h 59m$229–496
Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Iceland is to train and fly which costs $140 - $550 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Iceland is to train and fly which takes 7h 33m and costs $140 - $550.
The distance between Cardiff and Iceland is 1822 km.
It takes approximately 11h 17m to get from Cardiff to Iceland, including transfers.
Iceland is 1h behind Cardiff. It is currently 5:33 PM in Cardiff and 4:33 PM in Iceland.
There are 607+ hotels available in Iceland.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Iceland?
KLM, Transavia Holland, and three other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Bristol Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
Flights from Manchester Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–360
Flights from Manchester Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- 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
- $80–140
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
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