There are 10 ways to get from Spain to Zagreb by plane, ferry, car, train, bus, or train (Renfe, Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane BCN - ZAG
5h 23m€53–206Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Zagrebcar
20h 21m€194–297Train, bus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus
- Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
20h 52m€557–1,026Bus via Padova
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Zagrebbus
25h 26mFly from Málaga Airport
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane AGP - ZAG
6h 10m€62–213Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane MAD - ZAG
6h 9m€67–245Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane PMI - ZAG
5h 26m€61–187Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train 319
24h 22m€245–391Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Ljubljana bus stationbus 1922
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Zagrebbus N952 / ...
26h 44m€153–225Drive 1,515.7 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Zagrebcar 1,515.7 km
16h 22m€248–358
Spain to Zagreb by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Zagreb is to fly which costs €50 - €210 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Zagreb is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs €50 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain to Zagreb. However, there are services departing from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arriving at Zagreb via Padova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Spain to Zagreb. However, there are services departing from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya and arriving at Zagreb Glavni Kol. via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, Venezia Mestre and Villach Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 22m.
The distance between Spain and Zagreb is 1260 km. The road distance is 1515.7 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Zagreb without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 52m and costs €550 - €1100.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Spain to Zagreb, including transfers.
Spain to Zagreb bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Spain to Zagreb train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Spain to Zagreb is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs €50 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus via Padova, which costs and takes 25h 26m, you could also train, which costs €240 - €400 and takes 24h 22m.
What companies run services between Spain and Zagreb, Croatia?
Croatia Airlines, Ryanair, and Lufthansa fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Zagreb via Padova in around 25h 26m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- 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
- €370–600
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €22–170
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €22
- Private
- €92
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Booking & Getting There
Spain to Zagreb bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ljubljana bus station.
Spain to Zagreb train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spain to Zagreb is 1516 km. It takes approximately 16h 22m to drive from Spain to Zagreb.
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