There are 7 ways to get from Zagreb to Central Athens by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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 Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
best- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ZAG - ATH
4h 58m€94–197Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Belgrade bus stationbus 1900 / ...
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
22h 30m€94–150Train, bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Vinkovcitrain Re
- Take the train from Sid to Beograd Centartrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Beograd Centar to Crveni Krsttrain Re
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
28h 46m€151–249Drive 1,457.8 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Central Athenscar 1,457.8 km
14h 46m€266–384Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LJU - ATH
6h 35m€136–776Bus via Novi Sad
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad - Siamos Tours to Athensbus
27h 50m€110–237Train, bus
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Slavonski Brodtrain Re
- Take the bus from Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Athensbus
28h 51m€127–195
Zagreb to Central Athens by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Central Athens is to bus which costs €90 - €150 and takes 22h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to Central Athens is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs €90 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Zagreb to Central Athens. However, there are services departing from Zagreb and arriving at Athens via Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 30m.
The distance between Zagreb and Central Athens is 1126 km. The road distance is 1457.8 km.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Central Athens without a car is to bus which takes 22h 30m and costs €90 - €150.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Zagreb to Central Athens, including transfers.
Zagreb to Central Athens bus services, operated by Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o., depart from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Central Athens is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs €90 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €150 and takes 22h 30m.
Zagreb to Central Athens bus services, operated by Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o., arrive at Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zagreb to Central Athens is 1458 km. It takes approximately 14h 46m to drive from Zagreb to Central Athens.
What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Central Athens, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Croatia Airlines, and Air Serbia fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zagreb to Athens via Belgrade bus station and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 22h 30m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Ljubljana to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Ljubljana to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–120
Flights from Ljubljana to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Athens International Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–380
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Vinkovci
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Slavonski Brod
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Vinkovci
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Slavonski Brod
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Sid to Beograd Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- €4–5
- 1st Class
- €5–7
Train from Beograd Centar to Crveni Krst
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- €7–9
- 1st Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +302105233969
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- 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
- €28–550
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €28–75
- Private
- €140–180
- 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
- €35–60
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
Bus from Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Novi Sad - Siamos Tours to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +381 011 7614787
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
Bus from Novi Sad - Siamos Tours to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110
- Schedules at
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
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