There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Pakistan by train or plane
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Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Islamabad International Airport
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Islamabad International Airport (ISB)plane LGW - ISB
13h 34m$509–2,185Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Karachi
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Karachi (KHI)plane BRS - KHI
15h 36m$336–1,346Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Islamabad International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Islamabad International Airport (ISB)plane MAN - ISB
14h 5m$508–1,748Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Karachi
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Karachi (KHI)plane BHX - KHI
15h 57m$399–1,414Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Karachi
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Karachi (KHI)plane LHR - KHI
15h 18m$489–1,803Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Islamabad International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Islamabad International Airport (ISB)plane LHR - ISB
12h 27m$463–1,909Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Islamabad International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Islamabad International Airport (ISB)plane BRS - ISB
13h 55m$630–1,852
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Islamabad International Airport (ISB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Pakistan is to train and fly which costs $500 - $2,200 and takes 13h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Pakistan is to train and fly which takes 12h 27m and costs $460 - $2,000.
The distance between Cardiff and Pakistan is 6323 km.
It takes approximately 13h 34m to get from Cardiff to Pakistan, including transfers.
Pakistan is 4h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 3:05 PM in Cardiff and 7:05 PM in Pakistan.
There are 649+ hotels available in Pakistan.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Pakistan?
There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Pakistan. However, you can take the train to Reading, take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Islamabad International Airport (ISB), then take the taxi to Rawalpindi. Alternatively, you can take the train to Wilmslow, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Islamabad International Airport (ISB), then take the taxi to Rawalpindi.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Karachi via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Karachi via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- www4.piac.com.pk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Islamabad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Karachi via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Karachi via Islamabad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Karachi via Lahore
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Islamabad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Islamabad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Karachi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Karachi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Karachi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Karachi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Karachi via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Karachi via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Karachi via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–900
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Karachi via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Karachi via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Karachi via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–850
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Karachi via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- 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 London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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