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How to get fromSan Francisco Airport (SFO) to Cardiffby plane, train, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Cardiff by plane, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Cardiff Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane SFO - CWL
    15h 44m
    £319–1,106

  2. Fly to Bristol Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane SFO - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    13h 59m
    £185–557

  3. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane SFO - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    13h 2m
    £350–927

  4. Fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane SFO - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    16h 43m
    £471–1,369

  5. Fly to Southampton Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane SFO - SOU
    2. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    17h 29m
    £460–725

  6. Fly to Exeter, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Exeter (EXT)plane plane SFO - EXT
    2. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkwaytrain train
    3. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    17h 27m
    £359–1,183

  7. Fly to Liverpool, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane SFO - LPL
    2. Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewetrain train
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    16h 58m
    £248–691

  8. Fly to Dublin Airport, ferry, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane SFO - DUB
    2. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    21h 13m
    £419–950

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration16h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket£313Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,285.2 mi
  • Duration: 15h 44m

What companies run services between San Francisco Airport (SFO), USA and Cardiff, Wales?

KLM, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 4 times a day.

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