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How to get fromIstanbul to Croatiaby train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Croatia by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Metro to Istanbul, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane IST - ZAG
    6h 11m
    €104–276

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1920
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Zagrebbus bus N1900 / ...
    21h 12m
    €53–92

  3. Drive 1,334.6 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Zagrebcar car 1,334.6 km
    12h 13m
    €189–273

  4. Fly Istanbul to Split Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane IST - SPU
    5h 57m
    €122–262

  5. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane SAW - ZAG
    6h 26m
    €99–316

  6. Fly Istanbul 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
    8h
    €141–804

  7. Bus via Istanbul Hotel Montenegro

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Belgrade New Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 88 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Zagrebbus bus N1900 / ...
    22h 30m
    €84–126

  8. Bus via Novi Sad

    1. Take the bus from Montenegro Hotel to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    25h 12m
    €88–114

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv Train station to Zagrebbus bus N981
    28h 31m
    €86–148

Istanbul to Croatia by bus and tram

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration21h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,194.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 11m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Croatia?

You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Trg bana J. Jelačića via Belgrade bus station, Zagreb, and Autobusni kol. in around 21h 12m. Alternatively, Croatia Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Aegean Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Split Airport (SPU) twice daily.

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