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

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly

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    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 11m
    €93–250

  2. 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 Wien Meidlingtrain train Nj / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ec
    29h 57m
    €497–713

  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 Zagrebbus bus 460 / ...
    33h 35m
    €170–272

  4. Train, night 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 nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Wels Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the bus from Wels to Zagrebbus bus 951
    27h 7m
    €385–691

  5. Fly from Cardiff Airport

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CWL - ZAG
    8h 49m
    €103–331

  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 26m
    €177–411

  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 8m
    €140–233

  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 17m
    €153–454

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 509 / ...
    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 38m
    €542–1,027

  10. 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
    €310–736

  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 Zagrebcar car
    17h 54m
    €485–644

  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 Zagrebcar car
    19h 3m
    €378–599

Cardiff to Zagreb by train and subway

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration29h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€497Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,601.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 11m

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

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 Wien Meidling in around 29h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Zagreb via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, Prague Wilsonova Bus Station, and Praha, Hlavní Nádraží in around 33h 35m.

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