There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff to Baku by train or plane
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)plane BRS - GYD
12h 21m$284–747Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)plane LHR - GYD
10h 29m$361–805Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)plane BHX - GYD
13h 3m$291–816Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)plane LGW - GYD
11h 34m$356–881
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Baku is to train and fly which costs $280 - $750 and takes 12h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Baku is to train and fly which takes 10h 29m and costs $360 - $850.
The distance between Cardiff and Baku is 4260 km.
It takes approximately 12h 21m to get from Cardiff to Baku, including transfers.
Baku is 3h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 2:21 PM in Cardiff and 5:21 PM in Baku.
There are 1879+ hotels available in Baku.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Baku, Azerbaijan?
There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Baku. However, you can take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, walk to Temple Meads Stn, take the bus to Public Transport Interchange, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), walk to Baku Heydar Aliyev Airport T1, then take the bus to 28 May station. Alternatively, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), walk to Baku Heydar Aliyev Airport T1, then take the bus to 28 May station.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- 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
- $22–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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