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How to get fromMadrid Airport (MAD) to Croatiaby plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Croatia by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane MAD - ZAG
    3h 46m
    €63–203

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain train 9725
    2. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Zagrebbus bus N482
    30h 38m
    €251–414

  3. Drive 2,070.2 km

    1. Drive from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Zagrebcar car 2,070.2 km
    21h 53m
    €324–468

  4. Fly to Split Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane MAD - SPU
    3h 40m
    €75–200

  5. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane MAD - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattionshuttle bus
    6h 23m
    €75–1,025

  6. Train, bus via Narbonne

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Narbonnetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Narbonne to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train 319 / ...
    35h 26m
    €252–421

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Alcalá de Henares to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Edvard Rusjan Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Edvard Rusjan Airport to Zagrebbus bus
    35h 43m
    €278–1,696

  8. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Zagreb - Bus Stationbus bus
    37h 33m
    €213–391

Madrid Airport (MAD) to Croatia by bus, train, and tram

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration30h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€251Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,710.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 46m

What companies run services between Madrid Airport (MAD), Spain and Croatia?

Iberia, Croatia Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Av.Hispanidad-Aeropuerto T4 to Zagreb via Canillejas-Área Intermodal, Canillejas, Vía Complutense-Brihuega, Alcalá de Henares, Padova, and Edvard Rusjan Airport in around 35h 43m.

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