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How to get fromDurham to Walesby plane, bus, train, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Durham to Wales by plane, bus, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Cardiff Airport

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    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane RDU - CWL
    15h 31m
    £346–1,307

  2. Fly to Bristol Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane RDU - BRS
    2. Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14bus bus
    15h 22m
    £178–664

  3. Fly to Liverpool

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane RDU - LPL
    16h 2m
    £255–876

  4. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane RDU - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)train train
    13h 30m
    £369–1,239

  5. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane RDU - MAN
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Wrexham Generaltrain train
    15h 59m
    £191–686

  6. Fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane RDU - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Newport (S Wales)train train
    16h 27m
    £215–776

  7. Fly to Dublin Airport, ferry, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane RDU - DUB
    2. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain train
    18h 32m
    £223–755

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration13h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket£290Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,766.3 mi
  • Duration: 15h 31m

What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Wales?

Air Canada, WestJet, and seven other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 4 times a day.

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