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

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  1. Fly Cardiff Airport to Kansai International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane plane CWL - KIX
    2. Take the train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    19h 49m
    ¥72,310–252,844

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane BRS - ITM
    22h 11m
    ¥43,682–107,241

  3. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane LHR - ITM
    20h 25m
    ¥135,575–300,311

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane LHR - UKB
    20h 24m
    ¥125,945–300,821

  5. Fly Cardiff Airport to Kobe

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane CWL - UKB
    25h 6m
    ¥87,080–242,704

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair 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 Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane LGW - NGO
    4. Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain train
    24h 30m

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane BRS - UKB
    21h 34m
    ¥74,052–237,751

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane LHR - HND
    3. Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Shin Osakatrain train
    22h 34m

Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration15h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket¥71,124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,729.6 km
  • Duration: 19h 49m

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Osaka, Japan?

KLM, Korean Air, and seven other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Kobe (UKB) once daily.

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