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Travelers usually depart from Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh - Hanover St Bus stop, Edinburgh Bus Station, or Edinburgh - Princes Street when they travel from Edinburgh to Cardiff. Book your trip to arrive at Cardiff, Cardiff - Sophia Gardens, Cardiff - University, Cardiff - Gabalfa, or Cardiff - Kingsway Stop GB. The most popular airlines for this route are Vueling, Ryanair, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, easyJet, and Lufthansa. Edinburgh and Cardiff have 79 direct flights per week. When you arrive at Cardiff, consider visiting St. David's Cathedral, Cardiff, Brecon Beacons, Avebury, St Fagans: National History Museum, Stonehenge, Tintern Abbey, United Kingdom, and Roman Baths, Bath.
Weekly direct flights
| Mondays | Tuesdays | Wednesdays | Thursdays | Fridays | Saturdays | Sundays | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct flights | 15 | 8 | 14 | 18 | - | 5 | 19 |
Check-in for a flight from Edinburgh to Cardiff
| Name | Carrier code | IATA Code | Passport needed during booking | Online check-in available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vueling | VLG | VY | No | Opens 168 days before flight Closes 4 hours before flight |
| Ryanair | RYR | FR | No | Opens 24 days before flight Closes 2 hours before flight |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | KLM | KL | Yes | Opens 30 days before flight Closes 1 hours before flight |
| easyJet | EZY | U2 | Yes | Opens 720 days before flight Closes 2 hours before flight |
| Lufthansa | DLH | LH | Yes | No |
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What are the most popular routes to and from Edinburgh?
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What are the most popular routes to and from Cardiff?
Travelers frequently search for route combinations, such as Cardiff and Dublin, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Palma, Majorca, Paris, Ibiza, Glasgow, Istanbul, Málaga, Rome, Athens, London, Madrid, Faro, Cork, Alicante, Milan, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Oslo.
What airports are near Edinburgh?
The main airport in Edinburgh is Edinburgh Airport. It is also served by Edinburgh Airport, Glasgow, Newcastle, Glasgow Prestwick, Aberdeen, Inverness, Durham Tees Valley, Dundee, Blackpool, Carlisle Lake District Airport.
What airports are near Cardiff?
The main airport in Cardiff is Cardiff. It is also served by Heathrow, London Stansted, Luton, Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool John Lennon, Bristol, East Midlands, London City.
What buses and trains depart from Edinburgh?
A number of bus and train companies depart from Edinburgh, including Edinburgh Trams.
Is it possible to combine flights, buses, and trains in one itinerary when traveling between Edinburgh and Cardiff?
Yes, it's possible to combine different modes of transport between Edinburgh and Cardiff thanks to our Virtual Interlining technology. Making use of not only flights but also trains and buses between Edinburgh and Cardiff can give rise to new adventures. Read more about how Virtual Interlining works on Kiwi.com Stories.
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Which airlines fly between Edinburgh and Cardiff?
Currently, you can fly between Edinburgh and Cardiff with Vueling, Ryanair, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, easyJet, Lufthansa.
When's the best time to travel between Edinburgh and Cardiff?
If you don’t have specific dates for your trip between Edinburgh and Cardiff, you can enter a date range into the departure and return fields. Most carriers on the Kiwi.com website allow you to search and book up to six months from the day of your search. Order the search results by the best, cheapest, or fastest route, or find the cheapest outbound and return combination in the pricing table.
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