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How to get fromCardiff to Zagrebby train, plane, bus, night train, shuttle, train (Eurostar), car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Cardiff to Zagreb by train, plane, bus, night train, shuttle, train (Eurostar), car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

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    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane BRS - ZAG
    8h 31m
    €86–232

  2. 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
    29h 52m
    €457–875

  3. 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 Zagrebbus bus 903 / ...
    33h 32m
    €169–287

  4. 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
    28h 9m
    €313–645

  5. Fly Cardiff Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CWL - ZAG
    8h 27m
    €139–503

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    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
    7h 20m
    €163–420

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    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
    8h 11m
    €139–468

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    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 Zagrebshuttle bus
    8h 56m
    €225–1,008

  9. Train, train to Exeter, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    3. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane EXT - ZAG
    10h 42m
    €136–427

  10. Train via Wörgl

    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 train from Amsterdam Centraal to Wörgl Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Woergl Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain train 615 / ...
    5. Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ec
    31h 54m
    €446–945

  11. 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 Zagreb - Bus Stationbus bus
    37h
    €199–383

  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 Zagrebcar car
    17h 43m
    €428–565

  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 Zagrebcar car
    18h 52m
    €317–499

Cardiff to Zagreb by train and subway

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration29h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€457Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,601.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 31m

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

You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Zagreb Glavni Kol. via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras, Bruxelles-Midi, and Wien Meidling in around 29h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Zagreb via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, Prague Wilsonova Bus Station, and Praha, Hlavní Nádraží in around 33h 32m.

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