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

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

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  1. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Split Airport

    best
    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 Split Airport (SPU)plane plane LGW - SPU
    8h 39m
    €131–377

  2. Fly Cardiff Airport to Split Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane CWL - SPU
    8h 58m
    €92–379

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam to Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanica to Šibenik, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Šibenik to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus 894 / ...
    34h 27m
    €372–634

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingtrain train Nj / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ec
    5. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Splittrain train Ic
    38h 54m
    €494–725

  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 Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain night train En
    5. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Splittrain train Ic
    36h 51m
    €334–790

  6. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Split Airport

    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 Split Airport (SPU)plane plane LTN - SPU
    8h 18m
    €132–367

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Split Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane MAN - SPU
    9h 41m
    €104–293

  8. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Dubrovnik Airport, shuttle

    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 a shuttle bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorshuttle bus
    11h 26m

  9. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Split Airport

    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
    7h 1m
    €97–1,038

  10. Train, bus via Zenica

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    40h 11m
    €394–645

  11. 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 Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    40h 15m
    €204–337

  12. 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 Splitcar car
    22h 27m
    €484–642

  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 Splitcar car
    23h 36m
    €377–596

Cardiff to Split by train and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration38h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€494Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,778.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 39m

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

You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Split via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Meidling, and Zagreb Glavni Kol. in around 38h 54m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Croatia Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Split Airport (SPU) twice daily.

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