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How to get fromSan Francisco to Walesby plane, bus, train, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco to Wales by plane, bus, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Cardiff Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane SFO - CWL
    17h 41m
    £350–1,212

  2. Fly Oakland International Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane OAK - MAN
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Wrexham Generaltrain train
    20h 54m
    £254–847

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Bristol Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane SFO - BRS
    2. Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14bus bus
    16h 28m
    £463–625

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Liverpool

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane SFO - LPL
    17h 9m
    £430–686

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport 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 Newport (S Wales)train train
    15h 20m
    £367–964

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane SFO - MAN
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Wrexham Generaltrain train
    17h 45m
    £357–599

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport 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 Newport (S Wales)train train
    18h 55m
    £509–1,391

  8. Fly San Francisco International Airport 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 Chestertrain train
    20h 33m
    £370–828

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

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration16h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket£345Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 5,289.9 mi
  • Duration: 17h 41m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and 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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