There are 8 ways to get from Sydney to Cardiff by plane or train
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Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane SYD - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
28h 25m£450–1,067Fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane SYD - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
31h 53m£317–900Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane SYD - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
30h 12m£617–1,199Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane SYD - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
30h 35m£478–847Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane SYD - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
31h 10m£590–1,278Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SYD - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Centraltrain
31h 12m£511–825Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane SYD - CWL
30h 8m£866–1,521Fly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SYD - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
33h 49m£735–1,274
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Cardiff is to fly and train which costs £310 - £900 and takes 31h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 28h 25m and costs £450 - £1,100.
The distance between Sydney and Cardiff is 10804 miles.
It takes approximately 28h 25m to get from Sydney to Cardiff, including transfers.
Cardiff is 9h behind Sydney. It is currently 7:13 AM in Sydney and 10:13 PM in Cardiff.
There are 1718+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Cardiff, Wales?
Etihad, KLM, and five other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £550–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £470–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £480–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £490–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Manchester Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £450–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Newcastle via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500–1,500
- 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 Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- 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
- £16–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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