There are 8 ways to get from Zagreb to Florence by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train via Venice
best- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus
- Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Stazione Mestrebus
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze Santa Maria Novellatrain
8h 8m€430–873Bus via Ljubljana
cheapest- Take the bus from Zagreb Glavni Kolodvor to Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana Central Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus Itabus
12h 6m€51–75Train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbftrain 318 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze Santa Maria Novellatrain
10h 56m€82–124Drive 590 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Florencecar 590 km
6h 4m€106–153Fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane ZAG - FLR
6h 15m€88–314Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus 537 / ...
11h€55–90Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus
- Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Trieste Centralebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale Station to Firenze Santa Maria Novellatrain
13h 8m€277–598Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ZAG - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
7h 16m€81–234
Zagreb to Florence by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Florence is to bus via Ljubljana which costs €50 - €75 and takes 12h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to Florence is to drive which takes 6h 4m and costs €100 - €160.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zagreb and arriving at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station station. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h.
No, there is no direct train from Zagreb to Florence. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Firenze Santa Maria Novella via Villach Hbf and Venezia Mestre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 56m.
The distance between Zagreb and Florence is 608 km. The road distance is 590 km.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Florence without a car is to bus and train via Venice which takes 8h 8m and costs €430 - €900.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Zagreb to Florence, including transfers.
Zagreb to Florence bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zagreb station.
Zagreb to Florence train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Florence is to train which takes 10h 56m and costs €80 - €130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €85 - €320 and takes 6h 15m, you could also bus, which costs €55 - €90 and takes 11h.
What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Florence, Italy?
You can take a train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Firenze Santa Maria Novella via Villach Hbf and Venezia Mestre in around 10h 56m. Alternatively, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) every 4 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–600
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–500
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–500
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Trieste Centrale Station to Firenze Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €22–180
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €22
- Private
- €92
Bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Stazione Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €380–650
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €22–180
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €22
- Private
- €92
Bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €210–350
- Website
- GoOpti
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Zagreb to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +386 070740450
- [email protected]
- Website
- easydrive.si
Bus from Zagreb Glavni Kolodvor to Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24
- Schedules at
- easydrive.si
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Ljubljana Central Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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Booking & Getting There
Zagreb to Florence bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Zagreb to Florence train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Villach Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zagreb to Florence is 590 km. It takes approximately 6h 4m to drive from Zagreb to Florence.
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