There are 8 ways to get from Italy to Croatia by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Split Airport
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Split Airport (SPU)plane FCO - SPU
4h 42m€64–205Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
cheapest- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane FCO - ZAG
5h 2m€41–179Train, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus
- Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
10h 5m€423–858Drive 863.9 km
- Drive from Rome to Zagrebcar 863.9 km
8h 32m€140–202Fly Naples Airport to Split Airport
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Split Airport (SPU)plane NAP - SPU
4h 10m€46–202Train, bus via Florence
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the bus from Firenze Autostazione to Zagrebbus
13h 39mBus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Zagrebbus N997
14h 19m€76–128Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Trieste C.letrain
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus
- Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
14h 35m€281–595
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Split Airport (SPU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Italy to Croatia is to fly which costs €40 - €180 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Italy to Croatia is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs €45 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Italy to Croatia. However, there are services departing from Termini and arriving at Zagreb via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 19m.
The distance between Italy and Croatia is 439 km. The road distance is 863.9 km.
The best way to get from Italy to Croatia without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 5m and costs €420 - €900.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Italy to Croatia, including transfers.
Italy to Croatia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
The best way to get from Italy to Croatia is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs €60 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €130 and takes 14h 19m.
Italy to Croatia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Italy to Croatia is 864 km. It takes approximately 8h 32m to drive from Italy to Croatia.
What companies run services between Italy and Croatia?
Ryanair and Croatia Airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Split Airport (SPU) twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Zagreb 4 times a week. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 13h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Trieste C.le
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Stazione Mestre to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €340–600
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €22–160
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €22
- Private
- €92
Bus from Trieste Centrale to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €180–310
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €22–160
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €22
- Private
- €92
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