There are 11 ways to get from Cardiff to Zadar by train, plane, bus, night train, shuttle, ferry, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Zadar Airport
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane BHX - ZAD
15h 53m€145–266Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Split Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane BRS - SPU
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
9h 30m€104–1,178Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Muenchen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
27h 55m€451–737Bus via Prague
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Zadar bus stationbus
37h 12m€175–291Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Woergl Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the nighttrain from Woergl Hbf to Ljubljananighttrain En
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Zadar bus stationbus
38h 8m€389–731Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Zadar Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane STN - ZAD
8h 40m€143–477Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry
- 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 Pula railway Stattion
- Take the ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Zadarferry
15h 35m€123–863Train, bus via Bihać
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rosenheimtrain
- Take the bus from Rosenheim to Bihac, ASbus
- Take the bus from Korenica to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
30h 10mBus
- 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 Station to Triestebus
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
44h 19m€213–491Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Zadarcar
21h 17m€461–609Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Zadarcar
22h 26m€356–566
Cardiff to Zadar by train, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Zadar is to train and fly which costs €140 - €270 and takes 15h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Zadar is to train and fly which takes 8h 40m and costs €140 - €480.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Zadar station. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Zadar bus station via London Victoria Green Line Station and Praha, Hlavní Nádraží. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 12m.
The distance between Cardiff and Zadar is 1759 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Zadar without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 55m and costs €450 - €750.
It takes approximately 15h 53m to get from Cardiff to Zadar, including transfers.
Cardiff to Zadar bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Zadar bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Zadar is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 3:49 PM in Cardiff and 4:49 PM in Zadar.
Book your Cardiff to Zadar bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Zadar, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Park Place to Zadar bus station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, Prague Wilsonova Bus Station, and Praha, Hlavní Nádraží in around 37h 12m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zadar Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zadar Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +49 711 3041678
- lubina.busfahrten@t-online.de
- Website
- lubina-busfahrten.de
Bus from Munich Hbf to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €86
- Schedules at
- lubina-busfahrten.de
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- luka@krilo.hr
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
Ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
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