There are 8 ways to get from Tokyo to Cardiff by train or plane
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Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NRT - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
21h 27m£449–889Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane NRT - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
22h 40m£262–834Fly Tokyo International Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane HND - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
21h£266–936Fly Tokyo International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane HND - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
19h 46m£423–949Fly Tokyo International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane HND - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
21h 58m£549–1,181Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane NRT - CWL
21h 10m£330–1,115Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NRT - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
23h 8m£368–1,220Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Exeter, train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Exeter (EXT)plane NRT - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
23h 8m£379–1,299
Narita International Airport (NRT) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Cardiff is to train and fly which costs £260 - £850 and takes 22h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 19h 46m and costs £420 - £950.
The distance between Tokyo and Cardiff is 6141 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 27m to get from Tokyo to Cardiff, including transfers.
Cardiff is 9h behind Tokyo. It is currently 10:07 AM in Tokyo and 1:07 AM in Cardiff.
There are 1767+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Cardiff, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Tokyo to Cardiff. However, you can take the train to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3, walk to Narita International Airport (NRT) airport, fly to Bristol Airport (BRS), walk to Public Transport Interchange, take the bus to Temple Meads Stn, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, then take the train to Cardiff Central. Alternatively, you can take the train to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō, take the train to 羽田空港第1ターミナル Haneda Airport Terminal 1, walk to Tokyo International Airport (HND) airport, fly to Bristol Airport (BRS), walk to Public Transport Interchange, take the bus to Temple Meads Stn, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, then take the train to Cardiff Central.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–750
Flights from Narita International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–750
Flights from Narita International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £300–1,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Bristol Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £310–2,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £330–1,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £280–2,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £330–2,300
Flights from Narita International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–850
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £360–2,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £330–1,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £280–2,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £330–2,300
Flights from Narita International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–850
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £300–1,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £260–900
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £250–2,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Bristol Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £310–2,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £280–1,200
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £280–1,200
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–490
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £260–900
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Bristol Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £290–900
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- JR EAST
- 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
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
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