There are 8 ways to get from Cardiff to Sydney by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Cardiff Airport to Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CWL - SYD
30h 7m$1,630–2,839Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BRS - SYD
28h 12m$701–4,287Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BHX - SYD
27h 4m$1,131–2,185Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane LHR - SYD
26h 40m$860–2,011Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Sydney 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 Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane LGW - SYD
27h 24m$900–1,571Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MAN - SYD
29h 45m$938–1,630Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane LHR - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
41h 2m$1,555–4,807Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane LHR - CBR
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
31h 34m$1,272–3,043
Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Sydney is to train and fly which costs $850 - $2,100 and takes 26h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Sydney is to train and fly which takes 26h 40m and costs $850 - $2,100.
The distance between Cardiff and Sydney is 17223 km.
It takes approximately 30h 7m to get from Cardiff to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 9h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 11:08 PM in Cardiff and 8:08 AM in Sydney.
There are 5222+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
KLM, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Sydney International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–5,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–4,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–4,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–4,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–4,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,400
Flights from Bristol Airport to Sydney International Airport via Copenhagen, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Sydney International Airport via Copenhagen, Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Sydney International Airport via Copenhagen, Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Canberra International Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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