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How to get fromWales to Sydneyby plane, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Wales to Sydney by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Cardiff Airport to Sydney International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane CWL - SYD
    28h 44m
    $1,607–2,909

  2. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane LHR - SYD
    26h 12m
    $777–1,952

  3. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport

    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane BHX - SYD
    26h 16m
    $1,085–1,933

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport

    1. Take the train from Wrexham General to Crewetrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane MAN - SYD
    27h 33m
    $836–1,662

  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport

    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane LGW - SYD
    27h 5m
    $869–2,116

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane plane LHR - NTL
    3. Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain train
    36h 7m
    $989–3,069

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane plane LHR - CBR
    3. Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus bus
    33h 3m
    $1,168–2,715

  8. Bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus bus
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane BRS - SYD
    29h 58m
    $961–2,120

Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration29h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,002Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,210.6 km
  • Duration: 28h 44m

What companies run services between Wales and Sydney, NSW, Australia?

KLM, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 3 times a day.

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