There are 9 ways to get from Croatia to Zalău by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Zagreb to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 976 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zalaubus
10h 50m$85–108Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Zagreb to Budapest-Kelenföldbus 976 / ...
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zalau Nordtrain Ic
12h 29m$58–88Drive 694.1 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Zalăucar 694.1 km
7h 54m$114–164Fly Split Airport to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane SPU - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Zalaubus
9h 48m$99–361Train via Budapest
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zalau Nordtrain Ic
13h 14m$103–141Bus via Oradea
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Budapest-Kelenföldbus 976 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Oradeabus
- Take the bus from Oradea to Zalaubus
13h 22m$58–90Train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Keletitrain Ic
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zalau Nordtrain Ic
16h 4m$101–146Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane ZAG - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Zalaubus
9h 46m$89–265Fly Zadar Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane ZAD - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Debrecentrain
- Take the train from Debrecen to Zalau Nordtrain
10h 39m$93–274
Croatia to Zalău by tram, bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croatia to Zalău is to bus and train which costs $55 - $90 and takes 12h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Croatia to Zalău is to drive which takes 7h 54m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Croatia to Zalău. However, there are services departing from Zagreb and arriving at Zalau via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Croatia to Zalău. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Zalau Nord via Déli pályaudvar and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 14m.
The distance between Croatia and Zalău is 725 km. The road distance is 694.1 km.
The best way to get from Croatia to Zalău without a car is to bus which takes 10h 50m and costs $80 - $110.
It takes approximately 10h 50m to get from Croatia to Zalău, including transfers.
Croatia to Zalău bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zagreb station.
Croatia to Zalău train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
The best way to get from Croatia to Zalău is to bus which takes 10h 50m and costs $80 - $110. Alternatively, you can train via Budapest, which costs $100 - $150 and takes 13h 14m.
What companies run services between Croatia and Zalău, Romania?
You can take a bus from Zagreb to Zalau via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 10h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Zalau Nord via Budapest-Deli, Déli pályaudvar, Keleti pályaudvar, and Budapest-Keleti in around 13h 14m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–490
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–450
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–230
Flights from Zadar Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–220
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–220
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Split Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–310
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $28–140
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zalau Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zalau Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zalau Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Debrecen to Zalau Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zagreb to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0744-116.138
- [email protected]
- Website
- europop.ro
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zalau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- europop.ro
- Phone
- +40 741 607 941
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Zalau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Standard Adult
- $7–10
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Zalau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Standard Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- [email protected]
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- Phone
- +40-260-606343
- Website
- cento.ro
Bus from Oradea to Zalau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- cento.ro
- Phone
- +4-0259-418-998
- Website
- intranssa.autogari.ro
Bus from Oradea to Zalau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- intranssa.autogari.ro
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Croatia to Zalău bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Zalău is 1h ahead of Croatia. It is currently 11:02 PM in Croatia and 12:02 AM in Zalău.
Croatia to Zalău train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Budapest-Deli station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croatia to Zalău is 694 km. It takes approximately 7h 54m to drive from Croatia to Zalău.
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