There are 8 ways to get from Nairobi to Cardiff by plane or train
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Fly to Cardiff Airport
best- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane NBO - CWL
15h 24m£307–1,110Fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NBO - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
16h 4m£208–789Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NBO - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
14h 46m£341–756Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NBO - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
15h 41m£269–886Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane NBO - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
17h 33m£388–1,038Fly to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to London City Airport (LCY)plane NBO - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
16h 47m£399–1,344Fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NBO - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
22h 36m£358–976Fly to Exeter, train
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Exeter (EXT)plane NBO - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
19h 53m£371–1,302
Nairobi (NBO) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Cardiff is to fly and train which costs £200 - £800 and takes 16h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 14h 46m and costs £340 - £800.
The distance between Nairobi and Cardiff is 4399 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 24m to get from Nairobi to Cardiff, including transfers.
Cardiff is 2h behind Nairobi. It is currently 12:19 PM in Nairobi and 10:19 AM in Cardiff.
There are 1723+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Cardiff, Wales?
KLM flies from Nairobi (NBO) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) twice daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nairobi to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £300–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–750
Flights from Nairobi to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from Nairobi to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–750
Flights from Nairobi to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–800
Flights from Nairobi to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,300
Flights from Nairobi to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £300–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Southampton Airport via Jeddah, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300–850
Flights from Nairobi to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £320–1,200
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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