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There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Adelaide by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane plane BHX - ADL
    25h 28m
    $901–2,453

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane plane BRS - ADL
    44h 56m
    $684–1,566

  3. Fly Cardiff Airport to Adelaide Airport

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane plane CWL - ADL
    32h 50m
    $766–2,419

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane plane LHR - ADL
    26h 26m
    $1,094–2,179

  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane plane LGW - ADL
    27h 24m
    $1,084–2,038

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane plane MAN - ADL
    27h 10m
    $1,060–1,872

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Port Lincoln Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane plane LHR - PLO
    3. Take the bus from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus bus
    38h 47m
    $988–2,989

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration23h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$837Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Cardiff to Adelaide.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 16,535 km
  • Duration: 25h 28m

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Adelaide, SA, Australia?

KLM, Malaysia Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) 3 times a day.

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