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There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Zadar by train, bus, night train, car, car train, car ferry, plane, shuttle, or ferry

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  1. Train, bus via Rosenheim

    best
    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 Rosenheimtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Rosenheim to Bihac, ASbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Korenica to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    31h 15m

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Zadar Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane BRS - ZAD
    19h 31m
    €78–293

  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 Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    33h 14m
    €401–642

  4. Train, night 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 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 bus from Ljubljana bus station to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    37h 47m
    €560–936

  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 Zadarcar car
    21h 17m
    €504–672

  6. 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 Zadar bus stationbus bus
    37h 5m
    €195–317

  7. 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 Venice - Mestre Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    44h 50m
    €282–858

  8. 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 Zadarcar car
    22h 26m
    €387–627

  9. Fly Cardiff Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CWL - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    12h 53m
    €122–471

  10. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Split Airport, 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 Split Airport (SPU)plane plane LTN - SPU
    4. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    10h 54m
    €149–406

  11. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    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 the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    12h 20m
    €172–594

  12. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry

    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 Pula railway Stattionshuttle bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Zadarferry ferry
    15h 32m
    €123–873

Cardiff to Zadar by train, subway, night train, foot, and bus

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration37h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€560Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,511.2 km
  • Duration: 31h 15m

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

You can take a bus from Park Place to Zadar bus station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, Prague Wilsonova Bus Station, and Praha, Hlavní Nádraží in around 37h 5m.

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