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There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Cardiff by subway, plane, or train

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  1. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane IAD - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    13h 55m
    £339–690

  2. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane IAD - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    12h 55m
    £277–817

  3. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane IAD - CWL
    14h 43m
    £318–1,211

  4. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cardiff Airport

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane DCA - CWL
    11h 41m
    £606–2,311

  5. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane BWI - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    12h 52m
    £306–1,470

  6. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Exeter, train

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Exeter (EXT)plane plane IAD - EXT
    3. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    17h 46m
    £319–1,105

Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration10h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket£162Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,647.9 mi
  • Duration: 13h 55m

What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Cardiff, Wales?

Air Canada, WestJet, and four other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) twice daily.

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