There are 8 ways to get from Cardiff to Abu Dhabi by train, plane, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Abu Dhabi
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane BRS - AUH
14h 22mAED 876–2,559Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Abu Dhabi
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane LHR - AUH
12h 9mAED 1,202–2,697Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Abu Dhabi
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane MAN - AUH
13h 54mAED 1,069–2,828Fly Cardiff Airport to Abu Dhabi
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane CWL - AUH
14h 7mAED 1,031–3,240Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dubai International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane BHX - DXB
- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai Airport to Abu Dhabi
15h 10mAED 997–2,281Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Dubai International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane LHR - DXB
- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai Airport to Abu Dhabi
14h 54mAED 1,302–2,897Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC)plane LHR - DWC
- Take the bus from Ibn Battuta Bus Station 8 to Abu Dhabi, Central Bus Station 1bus
13h 30mAED 1,280–4,340Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Dubai International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane LGW - DXB
- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai Airport to Abu Dhabi
16h 2mAED 1,128–6,105
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Abu Dhabi is to train and fly and shuttle which costs AED 1100 - AED 6500 and takes 16h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Abu Dhabi is to train and fly which takes 12h 9m and costs AED 1200 - AED 2700.
The distance between Cardiff and Abu Dhabi is 5773 km.
It takes approximately 14h 22m to get from Cardiff to Abu Dhabi, including transfers.
Abu Dhabi is 3h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 5:13 PM in Cardiff and 8:13 PM in Abu Dhabi.
There are 1248+ hotels available in Abu Dhabi.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates?
KLM, Etihad, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Abu Dhabi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,200–4,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Abu Dhabi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,000–3,400
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Abu Dhabi via Amsterdam Schiphol, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,400–4,500
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Abu Dhabi via Dublin, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,500–4,700
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dubai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 850–2,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dubai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,000–3,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Dubai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 850–2,800
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- AED 75–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- AED 300–550
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- AED 300–550
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- AED 300–550
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- AED 220–410
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- AED 100–200
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +1 800 665 2122
- Website
- emirates.com
Shuttle from Dubai Airport to Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- emirates.com
Shuttle from Dubai Airport to Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- emirates.com
Shuttle from Dubai Airport to Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- emirates.com
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