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There are 14 ways to get from Cardiff to Rijeka by plane, shuttle, train, bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Cardiff Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CWL - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    10h 55m
    €313–681

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane STN - TRS
    3. Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    10h 12m
    €156–426

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    4. Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain train 481
    35h 4m
    €687–1,153

  4. Train, bus via Hanover

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    5. Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain train 481
    38h 4m
    €218–428

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the nighttrain from Salzburg Hbf to Ljubljananighttrain night train En
    5. Take the nighttrain from Ljubljana to Rijekanighttrain night train En
    29h 42m
    €318–721

  6. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane BRS - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    11h 8m
    €377–798

  7. Fly Cardiff Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane CWL - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    16h 35m
    €387–889

  8. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BRS - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    10h 6m
    €357–728

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane LGW - LJU
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    11h 6m
    €381–787

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane STN - ZAG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    10h 48m
    €363–744

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 509 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Venice - Mestre Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    5. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    35h 45m
    €257–458

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Rijeka bus stationbus bus 958
    35h 50m
    €179–298

  13. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rijekacar car
    18h 49m
    €424–562

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Rijekacar car
    19h 58m
    €317–516

Cardiff to Rijeka by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration38h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€218Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,748.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 55m

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

You can take a bus from Park Place to Rijeka bus station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, Prague Wilsonova Bus Station, and Praha, Hlavní Nádraží in around 35h 50m.

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