There are 8 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
37h 37m$1,234–6,247Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane LHR - TBU
32h 57m$1,021–4,724Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane BRS - TBU
35h 30m$1,148–4,367Train, 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
40h$1,417–5,001Fly Cardiff Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane CWL - TBU
39h 55m$1,630–9,033Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane BHX - TBU
39h 22m$1,301–4,537Train, 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
2d 12h$1,894–7,155Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Vava'U International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV)plane MAN - VAV
43h 16m$1,617–6,184
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 $1,100 - $4,400 and takes 35h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Tonga is to train and fly which takes 32h 57m and costs $1,000 - $4,800.
The distance between Cardiff and Tonga is 16579 km.
It takes approximately 37h 37m to get from Cardiff to Tonga, including transfers.
Tonga is 12h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 5:31 AM in Cardiff and 5:31 PM in Tonga.
There are 83+ hotels available in Tonga.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Tonga?
WestJet, Fiji Airways, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) 4 times a week.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–9,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–9,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–9,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 32m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 22m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Toronto, Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–9,500
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–9,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Toronto, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–9,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from Exeter to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Exeter to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–10,000
Flights from Exeter to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–11,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Vava'U International Airport via London Heathrow Airport, Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,500
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,000
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- 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/
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 Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
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/
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 Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- 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
- $80–140
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
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