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There are 15 ways to get from Cardiff to Rijeka by train, plane, shuttle, bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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

    best
    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 23m
    €365–990

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Pula Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane BRS - PUY
    3. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    9h 19m
    €132–337

  3. Bus

    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 Triestebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    34h 30m
    €264–593

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Woergl Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the nighttrain from Woergl Hbf to Ljubljananighttrain night train En
    5. Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain train 481
    34h 6m
    €403–1,000

  5. 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
    €418–545

  6. 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 11m
    €360–1,040

  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
    11h 20m
    €333–1,141

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane LHR - ZAG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    9h 52m
    €363–970

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane LHR - 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
    9h 57m
    €422–1,088

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

    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, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 56m
    €236–673

  11. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Pula Airport, 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 Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane LGW - PUY
    4. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    11h 4m
    €196–421

  12. 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
    34h 51m
    €223–1,733

  13. Bus via Prague

    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 52m
    €184–312

  14. Train, bus via Prague

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Villach Hbftrain train Rj
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    5. Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain train 481
    36h 41m
    €304–505

  15. 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
    €307–479

Cardiff to Rijeka by train, subway, and night train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration34h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€403Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,642.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 23m

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

You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Trieste, and Trieste, Autostazione in around 34h 30m.

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