There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Zagreb by plane, bus, night train, train, car, shuttle, or car train
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Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane IST - ZAG
3h 4m€100–278Bus via Belgrade
cheapest- Take the bus from Montenegro Hotel to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Zagrebbus N1900 / ...
23h€83–114Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus
- Take the nighttrain from Çerkezköy to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
33h 32mDrive 1,311.8 km
- Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Zagrebcar 1,311.8 km
11h 57m€183–265Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane IST - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagreb
4h 46m€133–793Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaraybus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomićbus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
27h 39m€92–148Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Halkalı Marmaraybus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Train station to Zagrebbus
29h 12m€92–206Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Edirnecar
- Take the cartrain from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Zagrebcar
43h 58m€286–991
Istanbul Airport (IST) to Zagreb by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Zagreb is to bus via Belgrade which costs €80 - €120 and takes 23h.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Zagreb is to fly which takes 3h 4m and costs €100 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Zagreb. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Airport Bus and arriving at Zagreb via Montenegro Hotel and Belgrade bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h.
The distance between Istanbul Airport (IST) and Zagreb is 1151 km. The road distance is 1311.8 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Zagreb without a car is to bus via Belgrade which takes 23h and costs €80 - €120.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Zagreb, including transfers.
Istanbul Airport (IST) to Zagreb bus services, operated by Balbuss, depart from Montenegro Hotel station.
The best way to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Zagreb is to fly which takes 3h 4m and costs €100 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus via Belgrade, which costs €80 - €120 and takes 23h.
Istanbul Airport (IST) to Zagreb bus services, operated by Balbuss, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Zagreb is 1h behind Istanbul Airport (IST). It is currently 8:26 PM in Istanbul Airport (IST) and 7:26 PM in Zagreb.
What companies run services between Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey and Zagreb, 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.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–200
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–200
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–200
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Nis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Podgorica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Çerkezköy to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–27
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €8–12
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €58–63
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Halkalı to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–58
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- €33
- Single Room
- €58
- Four Person Room
- €29
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- [email protected]
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €232–880
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- €232
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- €880
- Sleeper Wagon
- €756
- Phone
- 062 8103637
- [email protected]
- Website
- balbuss.rs
Bus from Montenegro Hotel to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €51
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
- Book at
- balbuss.rs
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Belgrade bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plovdiv Train station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–550
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €28–75
- Private
- €140–180
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- [email protected]
- Website
- HAVAİST
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–8
- Website
- HAVAİST
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Halkalı Marmaray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- HAVAİST
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
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