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There are 13 ways to get from Zagreb to Cardiff by plane, train, bus, shuttle, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Bristol Airport, train

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    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 37m
    £79–214

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljanatrain train 318 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to München, ZOBbus bus
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    24h 4m
    £766–1,271

  3. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Praha ÚAN Florencshuttle bus
    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 / ...
    29h 29m
    £137–258

  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 35m
    £254–454

  5. Fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane ZAG - CWL
    11h 38m
    £85–280

  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 39m
    £146–347

  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
    10h 4m
    £112–199

  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 30m
    £125–386

  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 Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    12h 33m
    £124–294

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus 402 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to München, ZOBbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus bus 507 / ...
    34h 56m
    £555–895

  11. 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
    29h 24m
    £331–581

  12. 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
    £394–525

  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
    £306–487

Zagreb to Cardiff by night train, train, and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration25h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket£254Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 994.9 mi
  • Duration: 8h 37m

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 Ljubljana bus station, Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja, Munich central bus station, and London Victoria in around 34h 56m.

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