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How to get fromCardiff to Splitby plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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

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  1. Fly from Cardiff Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane CWL - SPU
    8h 11m
    €117–559

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly

    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
    7h
    €97–1,038

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam to Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanica to Šibenik, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Šibenik to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus 894 / ...
    34h 24m
    €372–624

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbftrain train Nj / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ec
    5. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Splittrain train Ic
    37h 5m
    €424–635

  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 nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the nighttrain from Salzburg Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain night train En
    5. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Splittrain train Ic
    36h 37m
    €324–740

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane LHR - SPU
    7h 39m
    €186–419

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    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 Split Airport (SPU)plane plane LGW - SPU
    8h 39m
    €131–377

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane LTN - SPU
    8h 17m
    €131–357

  9. Train, bus via Zenica

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    40h 7m
    €384–635

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    40h 17m
    €198–316

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Splitcar car
    22h 27m
    €482–640

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Splitcar car
    23h 36m
    €367–596

Cardiff to Split by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration40h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€198Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,753.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 11m

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

KLM flies from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Split Airport (SPU) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cardiff Central to Split via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras, Bruxelles-Midi, Salzburg Hbf, and Zagreb Glavni Kol. in around 37h 5m.

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