There are 13 ways to get from Zagreb to Cardiff by plane, bus, night train, train, car, car train, shuttle, or car ferry
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Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cardiff Airport
best- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)ZAG - CWL
8h 8m£84–269Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)ZAG - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
8h 19m£73–282Bus via Calais
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Take the bus from Paris to Calais700
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University RE507 / ...
32h 29m£106–216Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Zagreb Central Bus Station to Salzburg Lastenstrasse
- Take the night train from Salzburg Hbf to Amsterdam CentraalNj
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
26h 18m£182–724Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Zagreb to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiff
17h 44mFly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)ZAG - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
7h 40m£130–349Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)ZAG - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
10h 20m£98–219Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to London Stansted Airport (STN)ZAG - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
8h 46m£105–367Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Exeter, train
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Exeter (EXT)ZAG - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
12h 53m£113–372Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Bristol Airport (BRS)VCE - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
10h 31m£97–626Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Take the bus from Paris to London Victoria700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University RE507 / ...
36h 11m£75–232Night train, train
- Take the night train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Salzburg HbfEn
- Take the night train from Salzburg Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiNj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
27h 10m£203–690Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Zagreb to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiff
18h 48m£282–405
Zagreb to Cardiff by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Cardiff is to bus which costs £75 - £240 and takes 36h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 7h 40m and costs £130 - £350.
No, there is no direct bus from Zagreb to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Zagreb and arriving at University RE via Paris, Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 29m.
The distance between Zagreb and Cardiff is 995 miles.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Cardiff without a car is to bus via Calais which takes 32h 29m and costs £100 - £220.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Zagreb to Cardiff, including transfers.
Zagreb to Cardiff bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Zagreb - Bus Station.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Cardiff is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs £80 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus via Calais, which costs £100 - £220 and takes 32h 29m.
Zagreb to Cardiff bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Zagreb. It is currently 4:36 PM in Zagreb and 3:36 PM in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Cardiff, Wales?
KLM, Croatia Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zagreb to University RE via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris, Calais, and London Victoria in around 32h 29m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bristol Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bristol Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–420
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–470
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–120
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–120
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Birmingham Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–260
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–290
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Website
- tui.co.uk
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–480
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bristol Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bristol Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–360
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Salzburg Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–250
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- £220–250
- Couchette Carriage
- £140–160
- Seating Carriage
- £65–85
Night train from Salzburg Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–240
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- £220–240
- Couchette Carriage
- £130–160
- Seating Carriage
- £60–80
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £85–260
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–41
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Night train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zagreb to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Zagreb Central Bus Station to Salzburg Lastenstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Zagreb - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zagreb to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £39–440
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- £39–42
- Private
- £220–440
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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