There are 11 ways to get from Zagreb to Cardiff by plane, train, night train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cardiff Airport
best- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane ZAG - CWL
8h£116–441Fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ZAG - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 31m£76–185Train, night train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbftrain 318 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain Ic
- Take the nighttrain from Salzburg Hbf to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
28h 16m£220–520Bus via Prague
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 903 / ...
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus 507 / ...
33h 21m£143–251Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain En
- Take the nighttrain from Salzburg Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
25h 59m£268–518Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ZAG - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 45m£136–367Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane ZAG - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 30m£114–395Fly to Exeter, train
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Exeter (EXT)plane ZAG - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
11h 57m£125–387Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus 507 / ...
36h 26m£164–301Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Zagreb to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
17h 37m£368–487Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Zagreb to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
18h 41m£276–439
Zagreb to Cardiff by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Cardiff is to fly and train which costs £75 - £190 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 7h 45m and costs £130 - £370.
No, there is no direct bus from Zagreb to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Zagreb and arriving at Kingsway GR via Prague Florenc Central Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Zagreb to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Cardiff Central via Villach Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, Amsterdam Centraal, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 16m.
The distance between Zagreb and Cardiff is 995 miles.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Cardiff without a car is to train and night train which takes 28h 16m and costs £220 - £550.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Zagreb to Cardiff, including transfers.
Zagreb to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zagreb station.
Zagreb to Cardiff train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Cardiff is to fly which takes 8h and costs £110 - £450. Alternatively, you can bus via Prague, which costs £140 - £260 and takes 33h 21m.
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 Kingsway GR via Prague Florenc Central Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 33h 21m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £70–280
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to London Stansted Airport via Karlsruhe/Baden Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Exeter via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–310
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Night train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Zagreb to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Zagreb. It is currently 4:36 PM in Zagreb and 3:36 PM in Cardiff.
Zagreb to Cardiff train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Villach Hbf station.
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