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How to get fromZagreb to Istanbul Airport (IST)by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Zagreb to Istanbul Airport (IST) by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ZAG - IST
    4h 50m
    ₺5,530–16,111

  2. Bus via Belgrade

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Belgrade bus stationbus bus 1900 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus bus
    21h 32m
    ₺4,818–6,282

  3. Drive 1,313 km

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Istanbul Airport (IST)car car 1,313 km
    11h 55m
    ₺10,251–14,807

  4. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LJU - IST
    6h 32m
    ₺7,067–42,952

  5. Bus, shuttle to Vienna International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Flughafen Wienshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane VIE - IST
    9h 10m
    ₺9,686–38,639

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    25h 42m
    ₺5,289–7,937

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Plovdiv to Istanbul(Halkali)train train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Halkalı Marmaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    29h 53m
    ₺4,846–8,110

Zagreb to Istanbul Airport (IST) by bus and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration21h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,818Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,150.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 50m

What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Istanbul Airport (IST), 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 Zagreb to Istanbul Airport Bus via Belgrade bus station, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Montenegro Hotel, and Nurtepe-Viyadük in around 21h 32m.

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