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How to get fromCalifornia to Walesby plane, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from California to Wales by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Cardiff Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane SFO - CWL
    17h 32m
    £271–963

  2. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Liverpool

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane LAX - LPL
    19h 34m
    £178–432

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane SFO - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)train train
    15h 28m
    £394–845

  4. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane LAX - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)train train
    15h 28m
    £302–1,095

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Liverpool

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane SFO - LPL
    19h
    £220–882

  6. Fly San Diego International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane SAN - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)train train
    15h 29m
    £478–989

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane SFO - MAN
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Wrexham Generaltrain train
    17h 48m
    £366–522

  8. Bus to Harry Reid International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bakersfield to South Strip Transit Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane LAS - MAN
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Wrexham Generaltrain train
    20h 16m

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration18h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£263Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,299.8 mi
  • Duration: 17h 32m

What companies run services between California, USA and Wales?

KLM, Air Canada, and four other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 3 times a day.

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