There are 14 ways to get from Cardiff to Istria by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, shuttle, or car ferry
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Pula Airport
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane BRS - PUY
6h 59m€85–300Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Essen central train stationbus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanabus
- Take the bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
31h 2m€1,003–2,803Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Rosenheimtrain Nj / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Rosenheim to Udinenighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Udine to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
32h 20m€343–713Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Pulacar
20h 16m€419–556Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BRS - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigrad
9h 32m€96–855Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane LHR - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigrad
10h 20m€193–1,083Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane LHR - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
9h 42m€372–1,068Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Pula Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane BHX - PUY
7h 51m€130–260Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Pula Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane LGW - PUY
8h 51m€149–374Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane STN - TRS
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
9h 32m€218–846Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Triestebus
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
35h 20m€194–401Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanabus
- Take the bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
35h 51m€894–2,331Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Essen central train stationbus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Ljubljananighttrain En
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain
37h 46m€358–773Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Pulacar
21h 25m€307–489
Cardiff to Istria by train, subway, night train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Istria is to train and fly which costs €80 - €300 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Istria is to train and fly which takes 6h 59m and costs €80 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Istria. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Trieste, Autostazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 20m.
The distance between Cardiff and Istria is 1507 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Istria without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 2m and costs €1000 - €2800.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Cardiff to Istria, including transfers.
Cardiff to Istria bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Istria bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Istria is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 8:40 AM in Cardiff and 9:40 AM in Istria.
Book your Cardiff to Istria bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Istria, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Park Place to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Trieste, and Trieste, Autostazione in around 35h 20m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Udine to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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