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 Cardiff Airport
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane RUH - CWL
14h 12m£188–712Fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane RUH - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
14h 27m£128–396Fly 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
13h 14m£302–758Fly 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
16h£179–455Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane RUH - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
16h 12m£189–508Fly 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£242–848
Riyadh (RUH) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Cardiff is to fly and train which costs £120 - £400 and takes 14h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 13h 14m and costs £300 - £800.
The distance between Riyadh and Cardiff is 3246 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 12m to get from Riyadh to Cardiff, including transfers.
Cardiff is 2h behind Riyadh. It is currently 12:10 AM in Riyadh and 10:10 PM in Cardiff.
There are 1733+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Cardiff, Wales?
KLM, Flynas, and TUI Airways fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) once daily.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Riyadh to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–430
Flights from Riyadh to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–470
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- 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 Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- 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 Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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