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There are 14 ways to get from Cardiff to Rijeka by train, plane, shuttle, bus, car ferry, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane BRS - 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
    11h 22m
    €356–907

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Pula Airport, bus

    cheapest
    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, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 1m
    €127–346

  3. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Frattontrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havrecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Le Havre to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    6. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    30h 6m
    €422–978

  4. Bus

    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 Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    35h 27m
    €238–523

  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 Rijekatrain train 481
    29h 43m
    €342–853

  6. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, bus

    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 Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    10h 10m
    €321–837

  7. Fly Cardiff Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane CWL - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    11h 11m
    €393–950

  8. 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, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    10h 28m
    €402–948

  9. 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, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    10h 36m
    €211–603

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane STN - ZAG
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    11h 3m
    €169–461

  11. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Pula Airport, bus

    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, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 54m
    €162–486

  12. Bus 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
    35h 52m
    €178–308

  13. 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 Rijekacar car
    18h 48m

  14. 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 Rijekacar car
    20h 2m
    €281–457

Cardiff to Rijeka by train, subway, and night train

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration29h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€342Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Rijeka, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Park Place to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Trieste, and Trieste, Autostazione in around 35h 27m.

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