There are 5 ways to get from Karlovac to Zagreb by bus, train, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus Arriva
55 min€1–16Train
- Take the train from Karlovac Centar to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Re
1h 15m€10–16Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Karlovac to Zagreb55.5 km
58 min€4Drive 55.5 km
- Drive from Karlovac to Zagrebcar 55.5 km
39 min€8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Karlovac to Zagrebtaxi 55.5 km
39 min€85–100
Karlovac to Zagreb by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlovac to Zagreb is to rideshare which costs €4 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from Karlovac to Zagreb is to drive which takes 39 min and costs €7 - €12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Karlovac Centar and arriving at Zagreb Glavni Kol.. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
The distance between Karlovac and Zagreb is 54 km. The road distance is 55.5 km.
The best way to get from Karlovac to Zagreb without a car is to bus which takes 55 min and costs €1 - €16.
The bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor takes 55 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Karlovac to Zagreb bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, depart from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Karlovac to Zagreb train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Karlovac Centar station.
The best way to get from Karlovac to Zagreb is to bus which takes 55 min and costs €1 - €16. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €10 - €16 and takes 1h 15m.
What companies run services between Karlovac, Croatia and Zagreb, Croatia?
Arriva Croatia operates a bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor hourly. Tickets cost €1–7 and the journey takes 55 min. Five other operators also service this route. Alternatively, HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP) operates a train from Karlovac Centar to Zagreb Glavni Kol. hourly. Tickets cost €10–16 and the journey takes 1h 15m.
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Karlovac Centar to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–7
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
- Phone
- +385 47 777 276
- [email protected]
- Website
- autopromet.hr
Bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Schedules at
- autopromet.hr
- Phone
- +385 47/600-740
- [email protected]
- Website
- atsk.hr
Bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- atsk.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- [email protected]
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Karlovac to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- €85–100
Ambasador Taxi
- Phone
- +385 99 3210 123
- Website
- taxi-karlovac.com
Diz Taxi
- Phone
- +385 91 277 7717
- Website
- diztaxi.eu
Taxi Adiva
- Phone
- +385 952005200
Wizi
- Phone
- +385 47 313 313
- Website
- wizi.hr
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More Questions & Answers
Karlovac to Zagreb bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, arrive at Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Karlovac to Zagreb train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlovac to Zagreb is 55 km. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Karlovac to Zagreb.
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