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How to get fromCalifornia to Walesby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from California to Wales by plane or train

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Cardiff Airport

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    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane LAX - CWL
    17h 23m
    £289–1,113

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Liverpool

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane SFO - LPL
    17h 53m
    £180–462

  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 24m
    £384–945

  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 19m
    £342–945

  5. 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 25m
    £478–1,239

  6. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Liverpool

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane LAX - LPL
    16h 53m
    £188–482

  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

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration17h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket£284Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,371.7 mi
  • Duration: 17h 23m

What companies run services between California, USA and Wales?

KLM, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 4 times a day.

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