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There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Rab by train, plane, shuttle, ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry

    best
    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 Rijekashuttle bus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    13h 24m
    €180–872

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Split Airport, bus, line 9309 ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane BRS - SPU
    3. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Novalja to Rabferry ferry
    14h 54m
    €107–305

  3. Train, bus, ferry via Amsterdam

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Muenchen Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Rijeka bus stationbus bus 944
    5. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    28h 1m
    €288–611

  4. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Rijeka bus stationbus bus 944
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    37h 32m
    €222–403

  5. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Pula Airport, bus, ferry

    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
    3. Take the bus from Labin, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    11h 58m
    €124–272

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Zadar Airport, shuttle, line 9309 ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane BHX - ZAD
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zadar Airport to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorshuttle bus
    4. Take the ferry from Novalja to Rabferry ferry
    12h 30m
    €155–258

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus, ferry

    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, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    13h 17m
    €443–1,066

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane LHR - ZAG
    3. Take the bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekabus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    13h 37m
    €399–968

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Pula Airport, bus, ferry

    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
    4. Take the bus from Labin, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    13h 49m
    €189–555

  10. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Pula Airport, bus, ferry

    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
    3. Take the bus from Labin, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    12h 54m
    €152–346

  11. Bus, ferry

    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 to Rijeka bus stationbus bus 406 / ...
    5. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    38h 26m
    €188–366

  12. Bus, ferry via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, Hlavní Nádražíbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Rijeka bus stationbus bus 958
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    38h 51m
    €203–352

Cardiff to Rab by train, subway, foot, bus, and ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration28h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€288Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,653.6 km
  • Duration: 13h 24m

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

There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Rab. However, you can take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, walk to Temple Meads Stn, take the bus to Public Transport Interchange, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE), walk to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia, take the shuttle to Rijeka, walk to Rijeka, then take the ferry to Rab. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cardiff Central to Rab via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, Muenchen Hbf, Munich central bus station, Rijeka bus station, and Rijeka in around 28h 1m.

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