There are 6 ways to get from Riyadh 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 Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane RUH - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
14h 10m£136–315Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane RUH - CWL
14h 10m£177–711Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane RUH - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
12h 59m£313–748Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane RUH - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
15h 25m£169–440Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane RUH - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Centraltrain
15h 11m£213–501Fly to Exeter, train
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Exeter (EXT)plane RUH - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
24h 3m£225–846
Riyadh (RUH) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Cardiff is to fly and train which costs £130 - £320 and takes 14h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 12h 59m and costs £310 - £750.
The distance between Riyadh and Cardiff is 3251 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 10m to get from Riyadh to Cardiff, including transfers.
Cardiff is 2h behind Riyadh. It is currently 5:31 AM in Riyadh and 3:31 AM in Cardiff.
There are 1758+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Cardiff, Wales?
KLM flies from Riyadh (RUH) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 6 times a week.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Riyadh to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–440
Flights from Riyadh to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–700
Flights from Riyadh to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from Riyadh to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–450
Flights from Riyadh to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–440
Flights from Riyadh to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–750
- 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
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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