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There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Osaka by plane or train

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  1. Fly Cardiff Airport to Kansai International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane plane CWL - KIX
    2. Take the train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    20h 45m

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Kobe

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane BRS - UKB
    22h 13m
    ¥90,801–278,972

  3. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane LHR - ITM
    21h 31m
    ¥146,619–433,463

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane LHR - UKB
    22h 34m
    ¥126,379–273,163

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane LHR - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain train
    22h 48m

  6. Fly Cardiff Airport to Kobe

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane CWL - UKB
    37h 37m
    ¥111,534–432,052

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Takamatsu Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane plane LHR - TAK
    3. Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain train
    4. Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain train
    23h 47m

Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration18hAverage Duration
Ticket¥84,227Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Osaka, Japan?

KLM, Korean Air, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Kobe (UKB) twice daily.

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