There are 7 ways to get from Iceland to Cardiff by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cardiff Airport
best- Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane KEF - CWL
9h 17m£168–712Fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane KEF - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 41m£97–366Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane KEF - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 49m£174–519Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane KEF - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 51m£199–679Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane KEF - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 22m£131–566Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane KEF - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 22m£124–372Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane KEF - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 1m£160–471
Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Iceland to Cardiff is to fly and train which costs £95 - £370 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Iceland to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 6h 41m and costs £95 - £370.
The distance between Iceland and Cardiff is 1139 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Iceland to Cardiff, including transfers.
Cardiff is 1h ahead of Iceland. It is currently 9:31 PM in Iceland and 10:31 PM in Cardiff.
There are 1756+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Iceland and Cardiff, Wales?
Transavia Holland, KLM, and Icelandair fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–330
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–330
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–550
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–550
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–550
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Luton Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–550
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Luton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–550
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £180–340
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–270
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–650
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–1,200
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–550
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–280
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–260
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- Thameslink
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