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

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  1. Fly to Cardiff Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane ZAG - CWL
    8h
    £115–440

  2. Fly to Bristol Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane ZAG - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 31m
    £75–184

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    2. Take the train from Maribor to Graz Hbftrain train 676 / ...
    3. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Essen central train station to London Victoriabus bus
    5. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    32h 3m
    £340–749

  4. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus 903 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus bus 507 / ...
    33h 8m
    £136–219

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the nighttrain from Salzburg Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    25h 38m
    £279–535

  6. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane ZAG - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 45m
    £136–367

  7. Fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane ZAG - STN
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 30m
    £115–393

  8. Fly to Exeter, train

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Exeter (EXT)plane plane ZAG - EXT
    2. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkwaytrain train
    3. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    11h 55m
    £123–396

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus bus 509 / ...
    36h 27m
    £147–236

  10. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Wien Meidlingtrain train Ec
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wien Meidling to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    30h 48m
    £353–655

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar car
    17h 37m
    £368–487

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar car
    18h 41m
    £281–449

Zagreb to Cardiff by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration33h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket£136Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 989.2 mi
  • Duration: 8h

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

KLM, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zagreb to University RE via Prague Florenc Central Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 33h 8m.

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