There are 5 ways to get from San Diego to Cardiff by plane or train
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Fly San Diego International Airport to Cardiff Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane SAN - CWL
14h 15m£319–1,090Fly San Diego International Airport to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane SAN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
17h 11m£219–735Fly San Diego International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane SAN - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
13h 27m£479–1,195Fly San Diego International Airport to Exeter, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane SAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
20h 47m£381–1,241Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LAX - CWL
21h 25m£356–1,275
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Cardiff is to fly and train which costs £210 - £750 and takes 17h 11m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 13h 27m and costs £470 - £1,200.
The distance between San Diego and Cardiff is 5425 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 15m to get from San Diego to Cardiff, including transfers.
Cardiff is 8h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 4:11 PM in San Diego and 12:11 AM in Cardiff.
There are 1733+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Cardiff, Wales?
KLM, Air Canada, and WestJet fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £200–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £320–1,200
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- 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 Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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