There are 6 ways to get from Virginia to Cardiff by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane IAD - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
13h 37m£166–634Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane IAD - CWL
12h 52m£277–1,110Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane IAD - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
12h 35m£273–947Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BWI - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
13h 23m£284–1,003Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Exeter, train
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Exeter (EXT)plane IAD - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
18h 3m£295–1,096Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane DCA - CWL
13h 36m£507–2,010
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Virginia to Cardiff is to fly and train which costs £160 - £650 and takes 13h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Virginia to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 12h 35m and costs £270 - £950.
The distance between Virginia and Cardiff is 3665 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 37m to get from Virginia to Cardiff, including transfers.
Cardiff is 5h ahead of Virginia. It is currently 9:25 AM in Virginia and 2:25 PM in Cardiff.
There are 1750+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Virginia, USA and Cardiff, Wales?
KLM, Aer Lingus, and four other airlines fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–1,600
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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