There are 8 ways to get from Central Station to Cardiff by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane SYD - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
27h 37m£452–1,107Fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane SYD - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
29h 44m£315–844Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane SYD - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
29h 3m£608–1,194Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane SYD - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
29h 42m£478–1,037Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane SYD - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
28h 31m£591–1,253Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SYD - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Centraltrain
30h 9m£512–800Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane SYD - CWL
30h 4m£476–1,320Fly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SYD - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
33h 43m£706–1,193
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Central Station to Cardiff is to fly and train which costs £310 - £850 and takes 29h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Central Station to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 27h 37m and costs £450 - £1,200.
The distance between Central Station and Cardiff is 10802 miles.
It takes approximately 27h 37m to get from Central Station to Cardiff, including transfers.
Cardiff is 10h behind Central Station. It is currently 2:55 PM in Central Station and 4:55 AM in Cardiff.
There are 1750+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Central Station, NSW, Australia and Cardiff, Wales?
Etihad, KLM, and six other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £550–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £490–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £480–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Manchester Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £470–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Newcastle via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500–1,600
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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