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 4m£271–1,040Fly 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 20m£366–1,257Bus 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
15h 51m£311–2,039Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Bristol 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 Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ORD - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
16h 33m£364–538Bus 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 24m£319–835Bus 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 35m£312–667Fly 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
16h 57m£398–1,611
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 £310 - £700 and takes 17h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 15h 20m and costs £360 - £1,300.
The distance between Madison and Cardiff is 3937 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 4m to get from Madison to Cardiff, including transfers.
Cardiff is 5h ahead of Madison. It is currently 8:59 AM in Madison and 1:59 PM in Cardiff.
There are 1636+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Cardiff, Wales?
American Airlines, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bristol Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–1,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to London Heathrow Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to London Heathrow Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bristol Airport via Philadelphia, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bristol Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £250–1,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bristol Airport via Minneapolis, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bristol Airport via Detroit, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cardiff Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £390–1,600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cardiff Airport via Charlotte, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £450–1,800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cardiff Airport via Philadelphia, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £410–1,600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cardiff Airport via Boston, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £400–1,600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cardiff Airport via Minneapolis, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £410–1,600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cardiff Airport via Detroit, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 6m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £390–1,600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bristol Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to London Heathrow Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to London Heathrow Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to London Heathrow Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £300–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to London Heathrow Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £290–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to London Heathrow Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £290–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to London Heathrow Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £280–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–750
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to London Heathrow Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–750
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to London Heathrow Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £300–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to London Heathrow Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £290–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to London Heathrow Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £290–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to London Heathrow Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £290–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bristol Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–550
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,200
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–650
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–480
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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