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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cardiff to Zagreb 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 Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CWL - ZAG
    7h 51m
    €103–321

  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 Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane BRS - ZAG
    8h 10m
    €93–220

  3. 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
    28h 7m
    €390–601

  4. 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 Zagrebbus bus 460 / ...
    33h 37m
    €163–261

  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
    27h 39m
    €290–706

  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 Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane LHR - ZAG
    7h 24m
    €162–411

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane BHX - ZAG
    9h 3m
    €140–243

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane STN - ZAG
    8h 14m
    €148–394

  9. 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 Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    36h 30m
    €520–1,001

  10. 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 Zagrebcar car
    17h 47m
    €432–580

  11. 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 Zagrebcar car
    18h 56m
    €327–536

Cardiff to Zagreb by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration33h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€163Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,591.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 51m

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

KLM, TUI Airways, and Croatia Airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cardiff Central to Zagreb Glavni Kol. via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras, Bruxelles-Midi, and Salzburg Hbf in around 28h 7m.

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