There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Tonga by train or plane
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Vava'U International Airport
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV)plane LHR - VAV
38h 3m$1,606–8,202Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane BRS - TBU
38h 20m$832–2,654Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane LHR - TBU
33h 23m$1,093–4,379Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane LGW - TBU
36h 47m$854–3,215Fly Cardiff Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane CWL - TBU
38h 25m$1,829–12,029Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane MAN - TBU
41h 23m$1,293–3,955Train, train to Exeter, fly to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane EXT - TBU
39h 8m$1,945–13,121
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Tonga is to train and fly which costs $800 - $2,700 and takes 38h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Tonga is to train and fly which takes 33h 23m and costs $1,000 - $4,400.
The distance between Cardiff and Tonga is 16579 km.
It takes approximately 38h 3m to get from Cardiff to Tonga, including transfers.
Tonga is 13h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 5:24 PM in Cardiff and 6:24 AM in Tonga.
There are 78+ hotels available in Tonga.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Tonga?
Aer Lingus, Fiji Airways, and four other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) once daily.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–9,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–9,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–10,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–9,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–9,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–9,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–12,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Toronto, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–12,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Toronto, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–12,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Bristol Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Copenhagen, San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from Exeter to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–13,000
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,500
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–57
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–55
- 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
- $65–130
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
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