There are 8 ways to get from Auckland 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 Auckland (AKL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane AKL - CWL
36h 48m£608–2,114Fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane AKL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
33h 8m£397–1,438Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane AKL - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
29h 26m£534–1,251Fly to Exeter, train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Exeter (EXT)plane AKL - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
37h 54m£646–2,300Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane AKL - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
31h 26m£500–1,531Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane AKL - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Centraltrain
32h 18m£654–1,794Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane AKL - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
32h 22m£700–1,483Fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane AKL - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
35h 43m£738–1,171
Auckland (AKL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Cardiff is to fly and train which costs £500 - £1,300 and takes 29h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 29h 26m and costs £500 - £1,300.
The distance between Auckland and Cardiff is 11538 miles.
It takes approximately 36h 48m to get from Auckland to Cardiff, including transfers.
Cardiff is 12h behind Auckland. It is currently 11:48 PM in Auckland and 11:48 AM in Cardiff.
There are 1750+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Cardiff, Wales?
Air New Zealand, KLM, and United Airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Auckland to London Heathrow Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500–1,100
Flights from Auckland to London Heathrow Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £480–1,700
Flights from Auckland to London Heathrow Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £460–1,600
Flights from Auckland to Bristol Airport via New York JFK, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £400–1,400
Flights from Auckland to Exeter via Vancouver, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £600–2,200
Flights from Auckland to Exeter via San Francisco, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600–2,200
Flights from Auckland to Exeter via New York JFK, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £650–2,300
Flights from Auckland to London Gatwick Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £460–1,200
Flights from Auckland to London Gatwick Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £390–1,400
Flights from Auckland to Manchester Airport via San Francisco, London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £390–1,400
Flights from Auckland to Manchester Airport via Houston, London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £400–1,400
Flights from Auckland to Manchester Airport via Vancouver, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £380–1,400
Flights from Auckland to Manchester Airport via Vancouver, London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £390–1,400
Flights from Auckland to Manchester Airport via San Francisco, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £380–1,400
Flights from Auckland to Birmingham Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £470–1,200
Flights from Auckland to Edinburgh Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £390–1,400
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- 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 Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- 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
- £14–26
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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