There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Iceland 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 Cardiff Airport to Keflavík International Airport
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane CWL - KEF
11h 9m$192–866Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Keflavík International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane BRS - KEF
7h 44m$134–488Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Keflavík International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane BHX - KEF
8h 27m$220–658Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Keflavík International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane LHR - KEF
8h 31m$229–745Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Keflavík International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane MAN - KEF
9h 46m$161–492Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Akureyri Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Akureyri Airport (AEY)plane LGW - AEY
9h 33m$187–659Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Keflavík International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane LTN - KEF
9h 9m$198–737
Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Iceland is to train and fly which costs $130 - $490 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Iceland is to train and fly which takes 7h 44m and costs $130 - $490.
The distance between Cardiff and Iceland is 1822 km.
It takes approximately 11h 9m to get from Cardiff to Iceland, including transfers.
Iceland is 1h behind Cardiff. It is currently 9:42 AM in Cardiff and 8:42 AM in Iceland.
There are 553+ hotels available in Iceland.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Iceland?
KLM, Transavia Holland, and three other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Bristol Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Manchester Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- 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
- $21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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