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How to get fromCardiff to Queenslandby train or plane

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

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane BHX - BNE
    27h 36m
    $1,132–1,888

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cairns

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BRS - CNS
    29h 36m
    $782–2,665

  3. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane LHR - BNE
    27h 23m
    $961–2,015

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane LHR - CNS
    26h 15m
    $1,442–5,789

  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Brisbane 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 Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane LGW - BNE
    27h 54m
    $801–2,074

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cairns

    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 Cairns (CNS)plane plane LGW - CNS
    28h 42m
    $882–4,748

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane MAN - BNE
    30h 29m
    $1,089–2,433

  8. Fly Cardiff Airport to Cairns

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane CWL - CNS
    35h 53m
    $1,012–3,517

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration25h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$888Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 16,737.1 km
  • Duration: 27h 36m

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Queensland, Australia?

KLM, Singapore Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Cairns (CNS) twice daily.

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