There are 6 ways to get from Budapest (Station) to Zagreb by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Zagrebbus 976 / ...
5h 11m€30–51Train
cheapest- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
6h 56m€17–20Drive 343 km
- Drive from Budapest (Station) to Zagrebcar 343 km
3h 24m€52–75Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane BUD - ZAG
7h 1m€54–170Train to Vienna International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane VIE - ZAG
6h 2m€92–245Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to ZagrebEurobusways
4h€55–85
Budapest (Station) to Zagreb by foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest (Station) to Zagreb is to train which costs €17 - €20 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest (Station) to Zagreb is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest (Station) to Zagreb. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Kelenföld and arriving at Zagreb via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 11m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Budapest-Keleti and arriving at Zagreb Glavni Kol.. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 56m.
The distance between Budapest (Station) and Zagreb is 347 km. The road distance is 343 km.
The best way to get from Budapest (Station) to Zagreb without a car is to bus which takes 5h 11m and costs €30 - €55.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Budapest (Station) to Zagreb, including transfers.
Budapest (Station) to Zagreb bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest-Kelenföld station.
Budapest (Station) to Zagreb train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Keleti station.
The best way to get from Budapest (Station) to Zagreb is to bus which takes 5h 11m and costs €30 - €55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €17 - €20 and takes 6h 56m, you could also fly, which costs €50 - €170 and takes 7h 1m.
What companies run services between Budapest (Station), Budapest, Hungary and Zagreb, Croatia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Zagreb every 4 hours. Tickets cost €29–50 and the journey takes 3h 55m. Alternatively, Hungarian Railways (MÁV) operates a train from Budapest-Keleti to Zagreb Glavni Kol. twice daily. Tickets cost €17–20 and the journey takes 6h 56m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €35–60
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest (Station) to Zagreb bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Budapest (Station) to Zagreb train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest (Station) to Zagreb is 343 km. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Budapest (Station) to Zagreb.
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