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There are 15 ways to get from Cardiff to Istria by train, plane, bus, night train, shuttle, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Pula Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane BRS - PUY
    6h 19m
    €95–215

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BRS - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigradshuttle bus
    9h 28m
    €90–787

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Essen central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    31h 7m
    €958–2,364

  4. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Essen central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Ljubljananighttrain night train En
    5. Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain train
    37h 50m
    €368–734

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the night train from Salzburg Hbf to Ljubljananighttrain night train En
    5. Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain train
    31h 21m
    €345–896

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Pula 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 Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane LGW - PUY
    8h 11m
    €160–498

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane LHR - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigradshuttle bus
    10h 29m
    €203–1,041

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Pula Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane BHX - PUY
    7h 15m
    €123–289

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane LHR - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 51m
    €372–1,036

  10. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane BRS - VRN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Verona - Airport to Portorožshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Portorož to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    10h 31m
    €469–1,302

  11. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane STN - TRS
    3. Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 42m
    €197–761

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    35h 53m
    €837–2,027

  13. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Triestebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    36h 17m
    €166–367

  14. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Pulacar car
    20h 15m
    €418–556

  15. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Pulacar car
    21h 24m
    €294–475

Cardiff to Istria by train, subway, foot, bus, and night train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration37h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€368Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,512.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 19m

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Istria, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Park Place to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Munich Hbf, and Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana in around 35h 53m.

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