There are 6 ways to get from Richmond to Cardiff by plane, train, bus, or subway
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Fly Richmond International Airport to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane RIC - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
16h 8m£197–738Fly Richmond International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane RIC - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
14h 48m£315–1,065Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane IAD - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
16h 2m£351–715Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane IAD - CWL
16h 44m£310–1,136Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane IAD - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
14h 58m£289–842Fly Richmond International Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane RIC - CWL
15h 23m£436–2,009
Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richmond to Cardiff is to fly and train which costs £190 - £750 and takes 16h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Richmond to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 14h 48m and costs £310 - £1,100.
The distance between Richmond and Cardiff is 3714 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 8m to get from Richmond to Cardiff, including transfers.
Cardiff is 5h ahead of Richmond. It is currently 12:53 AM in Richmond and 5:53 AM in Cardiff.
There are 1722+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Richmond, VA, USA and Cardiff, Wales?
JetBlue Airways, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Bristol Airport via Boston, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £260–1,200
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Bristol Airport via Philadelphia, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,200
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Bristol Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,200
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Bristol Airport via Newark, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,200
Flights from Richmond International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £280–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from Richmond International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £290–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–800
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from Richmond International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £290–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–800
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Bristol Airport via Boston, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £260–1,200
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Bristol Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,200
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Bristol Airport via Newark, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £280–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from Richmond International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £260–950
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from Richmond International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £290–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–800
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Bristol Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–700
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Bristol Airport via Boston, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £180–700
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Bristol Airport via Newark, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Boston, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £430–2,000
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Cardiff Airport via New York JFK, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £430–2,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £280–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from Richmond International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £290–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from Richmond International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £260–950
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Bristol Airport via Newark, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £190–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bristol Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £190–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £160–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–650
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £340–1,300
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–900
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–390
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–850
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- £1–2
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- £1–2
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- £1–2
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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