There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff to Iceland by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cardiff Airport
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane CWL - KEF
11h 14m$182–817Train 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$246–596Train 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 22m$246–704Train 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 33m$201–512
Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Iceland is to train and fly which costs $200 - $550 and takes 9h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Iceland is to train and fly which takes 8h 17m and costs $240 - $600.
The distance between Cardiff and Iceland is 1822 km.
It takes approximately 11h 14m to get from Cardiff to Iceland, including transfers.
Iceland is 1h behind Cardiff. It is currently 1:28 AM in Cardiff and 12:28 AM in Iceland.
There are 589+ 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
- icelandair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–2,200
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Manchester Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $90–370
Flights from Manchester Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–330
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–370
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- Transport for Wales
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