There are 11 ways to get from Turkey to Zagreb by plane, bus, car, train, or shuttle
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Fly Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane IST - ZAG
6h 1m€98–304Bus via Esenler Otogar
cheapest- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus FlixBus N1920
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Zagrebbus N1900 / ...
22h 8m€51–86Drive 1,334.6 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Zagrebcar 1,334.6 km
12h 13m€190–274Fly İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane ADB - ZAG
7h 45m€182–703Fly Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane ESB - ZAG
8h 2m€63–304Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane SAW - ZAG
6h 16m€98–314Fly Istanbul to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane IST - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagreb
7h 43m€125–832Fly Antalya Airport to Graz Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane AYT - GRZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Zagreb
9h 8m€340–1,041Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Belgrade New Bus Stationbus Citylines 88 / ...
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Zagrebbus N1900 / ...
22h 30m€83–121Bus via Novi Sad
- Take the bus from Montenegro Hotel to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
24h 50m€87–112Train, bus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Train station to Zagrebbus N981
28h 14m€80–136
Istanbul (IST) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Zagreb is to bus via Esenler Otogar which costs €50 - €90 and takes 22h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Zagreb is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs €95 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkey station to Zagreb. However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station and arriving at Zagreb via Belgrade bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 8m.
The distance between Turkey and Zagreb is 1193 km. The road distance is 1334.6 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Zagreb without a car is to bus via Esenler Otogar which takes 22h 8m and costs €50 - €90.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Turkey to Zagreb, including transfers.
Turkey to Zagreb bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
The best way to get from Turkey to Zagreb is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs €95 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus via Esenler Otogar, which costs €50 - €90 and takes 22h 8m.
Turkey to Zagreb bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, arrive at Belgrade bus station.
Zagreb is 1h behind Turkey. It is currently 1:29 PM in Turkey and 12:29 PM in Zagreb.
What companies run services between Turkey and Zagreb, Croatia?
Turkish Airlines, Croatia Airlines, and Air Serbia fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aksaray to Zagreb via Esenler Otogar, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Belgrade bus station in around 22h 8m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–320
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–430
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–300
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
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Yes, the driving distance between Turkey to Zagreb is 1335 km. It takes approximately 12h 13m to drive from Turkey to Zagreb.
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