There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Cardiff by subway, plane, or train
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Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane IAD - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
14h 2m£400–844Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane IAD - CWL
14h 53m£238–915Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane IAD - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
12h 36m£302–761Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane DCA - CWL
11h 46m£462–1,782Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BWI - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
12h 17m£311–1,361Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane IAD - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
15h 2m£319–843
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Cardiff is to subway and fly and train which costs £300 - £800 and takes 12h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Cardiff is to fly which takes 11h 46m and costs £460 - £1,800.
The distance between Washington and Cardiff is 3669 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 2m to get from Washington to Cardiff, including transfers.
Cardiff is 4h ahead of Washington. It is currently 10:46 PM in Washington and 2:46 AM in Cardiff.
There are 780+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Cardiff, Wales?
Air Canada, WestJet, and six other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £260–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–650
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £260–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–650
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–800
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £260–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cardiff Airport via Newark, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £450–1,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cardiff Airport via Montreal, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £460–1,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cardiff Airport via Hartford, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £550–2,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cardiff Airport via Boston, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £450–1,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cardiff Airport via New York JFK, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £450–1,800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–800
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bristol Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bristol Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £180–700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cardiff Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600–2,500
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–750
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–800
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–6
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- £1–2
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- £4–6
- 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
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- 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
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- £3–150
- Business Class
- £30–170
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–7
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- £1–7
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–410
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- £5–330
- First Class
- £75–410
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