There are 8 ways to get from Cardiff to Queensland by train or plane
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cairns
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cairns (CNS)LHR - CNS
26h 14m$1,197–3,328Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cairns
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cairns (CNS)BRS - CNS
28h 31m$683–2,467Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)BHX - BNE
28h$1,083–3,330Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)LHR - BNE
26h 41m$914–1,953Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)LGW - BNE
27h 36m$1,036–1,991Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cairns (CNS)LGW - CNS
28h 40m$769–4,866Fly Cardiff Airport to Cairns
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Cairns (CNS)CWL - CNS
34h 15m$1,110–4,010Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)MAN - BNE
30h 16m$1,126–2,443
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Queensland is to train and fly which costs $900 - $2,000 and takes 26h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Queensland is to train and fly which takes 26h 14m and costs $1,200 - $3,400.
The distance between Cardiff and Queensland is 15415 km.
It takes approximately 26h 14m to get from Cardiff to Queensland, including transfers.
There are 2178+ hotels available in Queensland.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Queensland, Australia?
KLM, Cathay Pacific, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Cairns (CNS) 3 times a day.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brisbane Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–1,900
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brisbane Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–5,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,600
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Cairns via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brisbane Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cairns via Copenhagen, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cairns via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cairns via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brisbane Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brisbane Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Cairns via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 8m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cairns via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brisbane Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–1,800
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Cairns via Amsterdam Schiphol, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brisbane Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cairns via Amsterdam Schiphol, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brisbane Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brisbane Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brisbane Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brisbane Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–190
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- 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
- $100–210
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
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