There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Cardiff by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane MSN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
16h 26m£247–884Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ORD - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
16h 41m£184–670Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MSN - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
15h 27m£361–1,256Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane ORD - CWL
16h 32m£284–1,046Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ORD - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
15h 27m£348–942Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ORD - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
17h 59m£245–719Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane MSN - CWL
21h 35m£357–1,310
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Cardiff is to bus and fly and train which costs £180 - £700 and takes 16h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 15h 27m and costs £360 - £1,300.
The distance between Madison and Cardiff is 3937 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 26m to get from Madison to Cardiff, including transfers.
Cardiff is 6h ahead of Madison. It is currently 5:34 PM in Madison and 11:34 PM in Cardiff.
There are 1740+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Cardiff, Wales?
American Airlines, Aer Lingus, and three other airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bristol Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–1,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bristol Airport via Newark, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £290–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to London Heathrow Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £290–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–950
- 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
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- £17–40
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- £17–40
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- £17–40
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- £17–40
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