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

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Zadar Airport

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    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)planeBRS - ZAD
    9h 6m
    €76–273

  2. Train, bus via Rosenheim

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to RosenheimtrainNj
    4. Take the bus from Rosenheim to Bihac, ASbus
    5. Take the bus from Korenica to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
    25h 40m

  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 to Bihac, ASbus
    4. Take the bus from Korenica to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
    30h 22m
    €196–506

  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 Zadarcar
    21h 4m

  5. 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 to Zadar bus stationbus
    12h 49m
    €119–692

  6. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry

    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 Pula railway Stattionshuttle
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Zadarferry
    15h 6m
    €141–650

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Split Airport (SPU)planeBRS - SPU
    3. Take the bus from Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor to Sukošanbus
    9h 30m
    €112–381

  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 to Zadar bus stationbus
    12h 20m
    €125–508

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Split Airport, bus

    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 Split Airport (SPU)planeLTN - SPU
    4. Take the bus from Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor to Sukošanbus
    11h 9m
    €118–430

  10. Train, night train, bus

    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 train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach HbftrainIc
    5. Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Zadar bus stationbus
    31h 8m
    €234–817

  11. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, Hlavní Nádražíbus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Zadar bus stationbus
    37h 20m
    €118–214

  12. Bus

    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 Zagreb - Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
    40h 58m
    €105–252

  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 Zadarcar
    22h 12m
    €349–508

Cardiff to Zadar by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration37h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Zadar, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Zadar bus station via London Victoria and Praha, Hlavní Nádraží in around 37h 20m.

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