There are 10 ways to get from Cardiff to Slovenia by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, shuttle, or car ferry
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Ljubljana
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane BRS - LJU
8h 17m€133–296Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop to Ljubljana Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Maribortrain Re / ...
38h 58m€87–193Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, Hlavní Nádražíbus
- Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Maribor bus stationbus 060 / ...
31h 15m€114–199Train, night train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the night train from Salzburg Hbf to Maribornighttrain En
25h 58m€260–744Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Mariborcar
16h 33mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane BRS - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja
9h 50m€132–467Fly Cardiff Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane CWL - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja
9h 39m€130–616Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BRS - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja
8h 45m€93–527Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Ljubljana
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane LGW - LJU
8h 19m€150–412Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Mariborcar
17h 47m€290–436
Cardiff to Slovenia by train, subway, and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Slovenia is to bus and train which costs €85 - €200 and takes 38h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Slovenia is to train and fly which takes 8h 17m and costs €130 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Slovenia station. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Maribor bus station via London Victoria and Praha, Hlavní Nádraží. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Slovenia. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Maribor via Paddington station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Salzburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 58m.
The distance between Cardiff and Slovenia is 1463 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Slovenia without a car is to bus which takes 31h 15m and costs €110 - €200.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Cardiff to Slovenia, including transfers.
Cardiff to Slovenia bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Slovenia train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
Cardiff to Slovenia bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Slovenia?
You can take a bus from Park Place to Maribor bus station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Praha, Hlavní Nádraží in around 31h 15m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ljubljana via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Bristol Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–470
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Bristol Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ljubljana via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Bristol Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ljubljana via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Ljubljana via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €70–90
Night train from Salzburg Hbf to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Ljubljana to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–15
- Regional Train Ticket
- €14–16
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- €21–24
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Praha, Hlavní Nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Maribor bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zagreb Airport to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €29–140
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €29–33
- Private
- €75–140
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–330
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €35–50
- Private
- €180–330
- Phone
- +386 070740450
- info@easydrive.si
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- easydrive.si
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop to Ljubljana Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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Slovenia is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 4:47 AM in Cardiff and 5:47 AM in Slovenia.
Cardiff to Slovenia train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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