There are 8 ways to get from Cardiff to Philadelphia by train or plane
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane BRS - PHL
15h 2m$262–1,046Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane BRS - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
15h 33m$209–792Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane LHR - PHL
13h$558–1,594Train, train to Exeter, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane EXT - PHL
20h 6m$452–1,726Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane LHR - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
14h 17m$410–1,759Fly Cardiff Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CWL - PHL
12h 57m$340–1,314Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane LHR - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
14h 21m$385–1,240Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane LGW - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
15h 23m$405–1,733
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Philadelphia is to train and fly which costs $200 - $800 and takes 15h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 12h 57m and costs $340 - $1,400.
The distance between Cardiff and Philadelphia is 3520 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 2m to get from Cardiff to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Philadelphia is 5h behind Cardiff. It is currently 4:56 AM in Cardiff and 11:56 PM in Philadelphia.
There are 926+ hotels available in Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
Ryanair, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) 6 times a week.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Exeter to Philadelphia International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Exeter to Philadelphia International Airport via Manchester, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–2,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–460
- 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 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- 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 Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- 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 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- 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)
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