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There are 8 ways to get from Cardiff to New Zealand by train or plane

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Auckland

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane BHX - AKL
    30h 16m
    $1,723–2,997

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Auckland

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane BRS - AKL
    39h 29m
    $940–2,491

  3. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Auckland

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane LHR - AKL
    32h 59m
    $1,276–2,849

  4. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Auckland

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane LGW - AKL
    30h 37m
    $1,164–3,105

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane LHR - CHC
    35h 59m
    $1,476–3,337

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane LGW - CHC
    31h 22m
    $1,364–7,793

  7. Fly Cardiff Airport to Christchurch International Airport

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane CWL - CHC
    31h 43m
    $1,720–6,023

  8. Fly Cardiff Airport to Auckland

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane CWL - AKL
    31h 8m
    $1,620–5,535

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Auckland (AKL) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration27h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,386Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Cardiff to New Zealand.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 18,473.6 km
  • Duration: 30h 16m

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and New Zealand?

KLM, Singapore Airlines, and Air New Zealand fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) twice daily.

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