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How to get fromDurham to Cardiffby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly to Bristol Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane RDU - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    16h 9m
    £188–740

  2. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane RDU - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    13h 44m
    £340–1,007

  3. Fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane RDU - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    16h 43m
    £297–519

  4. Fly to Liverpool, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane RDU - LPL
    2. Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewetrain train
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    16h 47m
    £241–875

  5. Fly to Exeter, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Exeter (EXT)plane plane RDU - EXT
    2. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkwaytrain train
    3. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    19h 45m
    £352–1,304

  6. Fly to Southampton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane RDU - SOU
    2. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    19h 19m
    £307–1,127

  7. Fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane RDU - CWL
    16h 34m
    £306–1,311

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration14h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket£172Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Cardiff, Wales?

Air Canada, WestJet, and four other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 4 times a day.

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