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How to get fromZagreb Airport (ZAG) to Istanbulby plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Zagreb Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ZAG - IST
    3h 16m
    ₺5,665–16,116

  2. Bus via Zagreb

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Belgrade bus stationbus bus 1900 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1920
    22h 46m
    ₺3,095–5,562

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    34h 16m
    ₺14,569–26,822

  4. Drive 1,331.9 km

    1. Drive from Zagreb Airport (ZAG) to Istanbulcar car 1,331.9 km
    12h 6m
    ₺10,429–15,064

  5. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ZAG - SAW
    2. Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain train
    3h 23m
    ₺5,555–16,894

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Belgrade bus stationbus bus 1900
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus bus Citylines 87 / ...
    23h 26m
    ₺4,930–7,312

  7. Bus via Novi Sad

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus bus
    25h 9m
    ₺4,862–6,445

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus N981
    2. Take the train from Plovdiv to Istanbul(Halkali)train train Ic
    30h 33m
    ₺4,759–8,302

Zagreb Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul by bus

Calendar9Weekly Buses
Duration22h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,095Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,177.9 km
  • Duration: 3h 16m

What companies run services between Zagreb Airport (ZAG), Croatia and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines and Croatia Airlines fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stari terminal to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Zračna luka, Zagreb Airport, Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor, Zagreb, and Belgrade bus station in around 22h 46m.

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