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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeBRS - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijekashuttle
    10h 11m
    €120–576

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Triestebus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
    35h 23m
    €105–336

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Ljubljana bus stationbus
    4. Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain481 / ...
    31h 13m
    €191–560

  4. Train, bus via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Salzburg HbftrainNj
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach HbftrainIc
    5. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain19 / ...
    6. Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain481 / ...
    34h 43m
    €156–331

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg HbfnighttrainNj
    4. Take the night train from Salzburg Hbf to LjubljananighttrainEn
    5. Take the night train from Ljubljana to RijekanighttrainEn
    29h 58m
    €318–945

  6. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Ljubljana (LJU)planeBRS - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Postojnashuttle
    4. Take the train from Postojna to Rijekatrain
    11h 35m
    €209–414

  7. Fly Cardiff Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)planeCWL - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvorbus
    10h 59m
    €131–540

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)planeSTN - ZAG
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvorbus
    10h 34m
    €146–434

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Ljubljana (LJU)planeLGW - LJU
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Postojnashuttle
    5. Take the train from Postojna to Rijekatrain
    11h 44m
    €188–524

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Rijeka bus stationbus944
    35h 30m
    €109–276

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rijekacar
    18h 43m

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Rijekacar
    19h 52m
    €309–457

Cardiff to Rijeka by bus

Calendar15Weekly Buses
Duration35h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€109Cheapest 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, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Trieste, and Trieste, Autostazione in around 35h 23m.

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