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How to get fromMadrid to Croatiaby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Croatia by plane, train, bus, night train, 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
    5h 59m
    €63–196

  2. Train, bus via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    4. Take the bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Zagreb - Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 18m
    €240–597

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain night train En
    30h 52m
    €559–967

  4. Drive 2,075.5 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Zagrebcar car 2,075.5 km
    22h
    €328–474

  5. Fly to Split Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane MAD - SPU
    5h 55m
    €76–202

  6. 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
    8h 38m
    €71–982

  7. 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
    28h 39m
    €248–391

  8. Bus via Maribor

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur 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
    33h 51m
    €281–1,691

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Zagrebbus bus
    36h 21m

Madrid to Croatia by train, bus, and tram

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration27h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€240Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,720.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 59m

What companies run services between Madrid, 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 Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Zagreb via Padova and Edvard Rusjan Airport in around 33h 51m.

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