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There are 13 ways to get from Cardiff to Shkodër by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)planeLHR - TIA
    3. Take the bus from Tiranë to Shkodërbus
    10h 9m
    $188–433

  2. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)planeLTN - TIA
    4. Take the bus from Tiranë to Shkodërbus
    10h 55m
    $122–440

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen HbftrainTgv
    4. Take the bus from München Hbf to Shkodërbus
    28h 29m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Shkodërcar
    27h 43m

  5. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)planeSTN - TIA
    3. Take the bus from Tiranë to Shkodërbus
    11h 1m
    $142–443

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    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 Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)planeLGW - TIA
    4. Take the bus from Tiranë to Shkodërbus
    11h 13m
    $145–449

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Podgorica Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)planeBRS - TGD
    3. Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
    12h 24m
    $129–376

  8. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Dubrovnik Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)planeBRS - DBV
    3. Take the bus from Dubrovnik Central Bus Station to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
    4. Take the bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Shkodër GD - oil Doshibus
    14h 11m
    $153–308

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)planeLHR - BEG
    3. Take the train from New Belgrade to Podgoricatrain
    4. Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
    18h 50m
    $222–536

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain
    3. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
    39h 40m

  11. Train, bus, drive

    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 to Subotica, Autobuska stanicabus
    4. Take the train from Subotica to Željeznička stanica Bartrain
    5. Drive from Željeznička stanica Bar to Shkodërcar
    40h 35m

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
    4. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
    2d 1h

  13. 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 Shkodërcar
    28h 52m
    $495–708

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration4h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$100Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Shkodër, Albania?

You can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta via London Victoria, Brussels-North train station, Brussels-Nord, and Prizren,Autobuska Stanica in around 2d 1h.

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