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There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Zagreb by plane, bus, car, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

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    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane IST - ZAG
    6h 1m
    €103–274

  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 / ...
    20h 55m
    €52–89

  3. Drive 1,334.6 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Zagrebcar car 1,334.6 km
    12h 13m
    €189–272

  4. 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 16m
    €98–314

  5. 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
    7h 43m
    €140–802

  6. 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

  7. 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
    24h 55m
    €87–112

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv Train station to Zagrebbus bus N981
    28h 14m
    €85–146

Istanbul to Zagreb by bus

Calendar9Weekly Buses
Duration20h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,193 km
  • Duration: 6h 1m

What companies run services between Istanbul, 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 İstanbul Esenler bus station to Zagreb via Belgrade bus station in around 20h 55m.

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