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There are 13 ways to get from Zagreb to Cardiff by plane, bus, night train, 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
    11h 5m
    £85–270

  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 39m
    £74–184

  3. Bus

    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 6m
    £137–220

  4. 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 36m
    £244–454

  5. 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 41m
    £366–484

  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 42m
    £131–347

  7. Fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane ZAG - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    9h 59m
    £112–209

  8. 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 32m
    £125–322

  9. 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
    15h 36m
    £123–295

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novi Grad, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Grad, Autobuska stanica to Rotterdam Centraalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    38h 21m
    £214–353

  11. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Welsbus bus 951
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wels Hbf 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
    26h 28m
    £317–576

  12. 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 45m
    £326–581

  13. 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 45m
    £278–441

Zagreb to Cardiff by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration33h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket£137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 989.2 mi
  • Duration: 11h 5m

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

Croatia Airlines, KLM, 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 6m.

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