There are 8 ways to get from Addis Ababa 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 London Heathrow Airport, train
best- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ADD - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
13h 42m£342–742Fly to Cardiff Airport
cheapest- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane ADD - CWL
14h 45m£283–791Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ADD - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
17h 8m£285–785Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane ADD - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
14h 21m£361–973Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ADD - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
15h 19m£293–821Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ADD - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Centraltrain
17h 3m£408–849Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane ADD - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
16h 19m£332–923Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane ADD - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
17h 21m£385–1,037
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Addis Ababa to Cardiff is to fly and train which costs £400 - £850 and takes 17h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Addis Ababa to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 13h 42m and costs £340 - £750.
The distance between Addis Ababa and Cardiff is 3863 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 42m to get from Addis Ababa to Cardiff, including transfers.
Cardiff is 2h behind Addis Ababa. It is currently 1:54 PM in Addis Ababa and 11:54 AM in Cardiff.
There are 1723+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Cardiff, Wales?
Ethiopian Airlines, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £290–850
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £290–850
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Bristol Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £270–800
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £440–1,300
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Manchester Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–800
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £290–850
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £340–950
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320–950
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £300–900
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300–900
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £300–900
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- 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
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- 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
- £16–35
- 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 London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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