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

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There are 9 ways to get from Cardiff to Zadar by train, bus, night train, car, car train, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    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 train from Amsterdam Centraal to Muenchen Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    27h 43m
    €461–757

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Zadar Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane BRS - ZAD
    19h 30m
    €78–283

  3. Bus via Prague

    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 Zadar bus stationbus bus
    37h 12m
    €189–317

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Woergl Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the nighttrain from Woergl Hbf to Ljubljananighttrain night train En
    5. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    38h 4m
    €400–756

  5. 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 Zadarcar car
    21h 17m
    €464–612

  6. Train, bus via Bihać

    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 train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rosenheimtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Rosenheim to Bihac, ASbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Korenica to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    30h 15m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Venice - Mestre Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    44h 42m
    €267–842

  8. 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 Zadarcar car
    22h 26m
    €357–566

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Split Airport, bus

    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
    4. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    12h 14m
    €144–417

Cardiff to Zadar by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration37h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€189Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,489.5 km
  • Duration: 27h 43m

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.

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