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How to get fromCardiff to Shkodërby train, plane, bus, car, car train, shuttle, or car ferry

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

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane LHR - TIA
    3. Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Shkoder - The Wanderers Hostelbus bus
    9h 19m
    $234–597

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane plane BRS - DBV
    3. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Shkodër - Kompleksi Luani-Abus bus
    14h 21m
    $115–256

  3. Train, bus via Antwerp

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Anvers-Centraltrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tiranë to Shkodërbus bus
    33h 31m
    $387–569

  4. 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 Shkodërcar car
    27h 54m
    $610–812

  5. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane LTN - TIA
    4. Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Shkoder - The Wanderers Hostelbus bus
    10h 2m
    $164–486

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dubrovnik Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane plane BHX - DBV
    3. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Shkodër - Kompleksi Luani-Abus bus
    15h 13m
    $169–337

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Podgorica 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 Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane plane LGW - TGD
    4. Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus bus
    12h 4m
    $183–457

  8. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Tivat Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane plane BRS - TIV
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica Airportshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus bus
    11h 34m

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Tivat Airport, 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 Tivat Airport (TIV)plane plane LGW - TIV
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica Airportshuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus bus
    13h 32m

  10. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Split Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane BRS - SPU
    3. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Shkodër - Kompleksi Luani-Abus bus
    19h 1m
    $148–312

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana - Str. Musa Maci - Trip n' Hostel to Shkoder - The Wanderers Hostelbus bus
    40h 36m

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 to Shkodërbus bus
    42h 54m

  13. 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 Shkodërcar car
    29h 3m
    $466–723

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration4h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,233.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 19m

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Shkodër, Albania?

You can take a bus from Park Place to Shkodër via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 in around 42h 54m.

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