There are 9 ways to get from Zagreb to Ankara by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or shuttle
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Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
best- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane ZAG - ESB
7h 59m₺3,559–17,240Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Belgrade bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankaratrain Yht
27h 25m₺5,546–8,070Train, night train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Szekesfehervartrain Ic
- Take the train from Szekesfehervar to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain Hst
37h 54m₺14,489–26,284Drive 1,781.1 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Ankaracar 1,781.1 km
16h 8m₺13,850–20,005Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane LJU - ESB
9h 36m₺6,573–47,337Shuttle to Graz Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Graz Airport
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane GRZ - ESB
10h 44m₺18,359–58,089Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Belgrade bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
28h 30m₺4,151–6,600Bus, train via Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train stationbus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Ankaratrain Yht
30h 40m₺5,734–11,469Bus via Novi Sad
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Ankarabus
30h 56m₺5,898–7,797
Zagreb to Ankara by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Ankara is to bus which costs 4.100 ₺ - 7.000 ₺ and takes 28h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to Ankara is to fly which takes 7h 59m and costs 3.500 ₺ - 18.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Zagreb to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Zagreb and arriving at Ankara via Belgrade bus station and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Zagreb to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Ankara Gar via Szekesfehervar, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, Bucharest and Istanbul(Halkali). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 54m.
The distance between Zagreb and Ankara is 1554 km. The road distance is 1781.1 km.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Ankara without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 25m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 8.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Zagreb to Ankara, including transfers.
Zagreb to Ankara bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zagreb station.
Zagreb to Ankara train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Ankara is to fly which takes 7h 59m and costs 3.500 ₺ - 18.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 4.100 ₺ - 7.000 ₺ and takes 28h 30m.
What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Ankara, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Croatia Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zagreb to Ankara via Belgrade bus station, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Istanbul Otogari in around 28h 30m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–17,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–18,000
Flights from Ljubljana to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–22,000
Flights from Ljubljana to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Podgorica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–22,000
Flights from Graz Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–25,000
Flights from Graz Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–33,000
Flights from Graz Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–34,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–26,000
Flights from Ljubljana to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–33,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–17,000
Flights from Graz Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–27,000
Flights from Graz Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–24,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–22,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–19,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–26,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Plovdiv to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–3,198
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺1,775
- Single Room
- ₺3,198
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,561
Train from Halkali to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,000
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Szekesfehervar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–4,600
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Szekesfehervar to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,100
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Szekesfehervar to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺170–210
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Szekesfehervar to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,100
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–18,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,455
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zagreb to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–7,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–3,900
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–29,000
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- ₺1,500–4,100
- Private
- ₺7,500–10,000
Shuttle from Zagreb to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–33,000
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- ₺15,316
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- [email protected]
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–3,200
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
- Phone
- 062 8103637
- [email protected]
- Website
- balbuss.rs
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Montenegro Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,810
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
- Book at
- balbuss.rs
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,200
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,335
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,080
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
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Zagreb to Ankara bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Belgrade bus station.
Ankara is 1h ahead of Zagreb. It is currently 6:44 PM in Zagreb and 7:44 PM in Ankara.
Zagreb to Ankara train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Szekesfehervar station.
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