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There are 14 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 Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    best
    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
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    10h 43m
    €303–570

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 50m
    €198–311

  3. Train, bus via Turin

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    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 Torino - Corso Vittorio Emanuele Ii - Capolineabus bus
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    31h 47m
    €311–542

  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 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 nighttrain from Ljubljana to Rijekanighttrain night train En
    34h 17m
    €544–926

  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
    €464–613

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

    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 43m
    €407–808

  7. Fly Cardiff Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CWL - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    11h 22m
    €313–681

  8. 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 6m
    €367–728

  9. 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
    17h 2m
    €407–909

  10. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane LHR - 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 56m
    €471–949

  11. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane STN - 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
    11h 43m
    €447–902

  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 central bus station to Rijeka bus stationbus bus 944
    34h 12m
    €236–377

  13. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 509 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from München, ZOB to Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    4. Take the nighttrain from Ljubljana to Rijekanighttrain night train En
    37h 6m
    €667–1,162

  14. 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
    €358–568

Cardiff to Rijeka by train, subway, and night train

Calendar12Weekly Services
Duration34h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€544Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,758.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 43m

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

You can take a bus from Park Place to Rijeka bus station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, Prague Wilsonova Bus Station, and Praha, Hlavní Nádraží in around 35h 50m.

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