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How to get fromIstanbul Airport (IST) to Croatiaby plane, bus, night train, train, car, shuttle, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Croatia by plane, bus, night train, train, car, shuttle, or car train

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  1. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane IST - ZAG
    3h 16m
    €102–282

  2. Bus via Belgrade

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Montenegro Hotel to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Zagrebbus bus N1900 / ...
    23h
    €83–119

  3. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Çerkezköy to Videlenighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    4. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ic
    33h 41m

  4. Drive 1,311.8 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Zagrebcar car 1,311.8 km
    11h 57m
    €185–267

  5. Fly to Split Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane IST - SPU
    3h
    €120–270

  6. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane IST - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagrebshuttle bus
    5h 3m
    €135–797

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaraybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomićbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    27h 56m
    €93–150

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Halkalı Marmaraybus bus
    2. Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Plovdiv Train station to Zagrebbus bus
    29h 29m
    €93–208

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Edirnecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Zagrebcar car
    43h 58m
    €287–991

Istanbul Airport (IST) to Croatia by bus and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration23hAverage Duration
Ticket€83Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,152.9 km
  • Duration: 3h 16m

What companies run services between Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey and Croatia?

Turkish Airlines, Croatia Airlines, and Air Serbia fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Zagreb via Nurtepe-Viyadük, Montenegro Hotel, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, and Belgrade bus station in around 23h.

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