There are 7 ways to get from Raleigh to Cardiff by plane or train
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Fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane RDU - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
15h 27m£217–784Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane RDU - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
12h 55m£323–1,147Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane RDU - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
16h 5m£259–884Fly to Exeter, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Exeter (EXT)plane RDU - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
19h 55m£337–1,294Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Liverpool (LPL)plane RDU - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
16h 8m£247–854Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane RDU - CWL
15h 7m£277–1,110Fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane RDU - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
17h 47m£406–1,815
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Cardiff is to fly and train which costs £210 - £800 and takes 15h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 12h 55m and costs £320 - £1,200.
The distance between Raleigh and Cardiff is 3853 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 27m to get from Raleigh to Cardiff, including transfers.
Cardiff is 5h ahead of Raleigh. It is currently 2:08 AM in Raleigh and 7:08 AM in Cardiff.
There are 1751+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Cardiff, Wales?
Air Canada, WestJet, and four other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) twice daily.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Bristol Airport via Boston, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Bristol Airport via Hartford, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £220–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Bristol Airport via Washington Dulles, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,400
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–1,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Boston, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–1,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Exeter via Boston, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Exeter via Philadelphia, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £290–1,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–1,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Liverpool via Boston, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–1,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Liverpool via Philadelphia, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £340–1,700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Southampton Airport via Hartford, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £340–1,700
- 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
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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