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How to get fromSan Francisco to Cardiffby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Cardiff by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Bristol Airport, train

    best
    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
    16h 26m
    £474–647

  2. Fly to Cardiff Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane SFO - CWL
    18h 45m
    £353–1,218

  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
    15h 35m
    £372–974

  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
    19h 10m
    £514–1,401

  5. 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 Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    19h 43m
    £394–1,312

  6. 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
    20h 8m
    £465–789

  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
    19h 28m
    £483–782

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration13h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket£173Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,350.7 mi
  • Duration: 16h 26m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, 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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