There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to San Diego by plane or train
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Fly Cardiff Airport to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane CWL - SAN
19h 50m$478–1,711Train to Bristol Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane BRS - SAN
19h 36m$383–1,346Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane LHR - SAN
15h 30m$651–1,604Train, train to Exeter, fly to San Diego 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 San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane EXT - SAN
31h 58m$618–2,131Fly Cardiff Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane CWL - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
23h 19m$405–1,399Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane LHR - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
20h 11m$488–1,392
Cardiff Airport (CWL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to San Diego is to train and fly which costs $380 - $1,400 and takes 19h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to San Diego is to train and fly which takes 15h 30m and costs $650 - $1,600.
The distance between Cardiff and San Diego is 5425 miles.
It takes approximately 19h 50m to get from Cardiff to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 8h behind Cardiff. It is currently 2:44 AM in Cardiff and 6:44 PM in San Diego.
There are 2335+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and San Diego, CA, USA?
KLM, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to San Diego International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Cardiff Airport to San Diego International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Cardiff Airport to San Diego International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Exeter to San Diego International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Exeter to San Diego International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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