There are 9 ways to get from Zagreb to Madrid by plane, bus, train, night 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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ZAG - MAD
5h 55m€62–205Bus, train via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Zagreb - Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
25h 57m€241–597Night train, train
- Take the night train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to St. Margrethen Sgnighttrain En
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
30h 15m€441–919Drive 2,072.7 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Madridcar 2,072.7 km
21h 56m€329–474Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane LJU - MAD
7h 22m€119–745Shuttle to Graz Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Graz Airport
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane GRZ - MAD
10h 10m€411–942Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus N482
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain 9730
27h 28m€244–390Bus via Maribor
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Edvard Rusjan Airportbus
- Take the bus from Edvard Rusjan Airport to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Méndez Álvaro Estación Surbus
34h 23m€278–1,690Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Méndez Álvaro Estación Surbus
36h 15m
Zagreb to Madrid by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Madrid is to fly which costs €60 - €210 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to Madrid is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs €60 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Zagreb to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Zagreb and arriving at Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur via Edvard Rusjan Airport and Padova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Zagreb to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via St. Margrethen SG, Zürich HB, Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 15m.
The distance between Zagreb and Madrid is 1718 km. The road distance is 2072.7 km.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Madrid without a car is to bus and train via Barcelona which takes 25h 57m and costs €240 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Zagreb to Madrid, including transfers.
Zagreb to Madrid bus services, operated by GoOpti, depart from Zagreb station.
Zagreb to Madrid train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Madrid is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs €60 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus via Maribor, which costs €270 - €1700 and takes 34h 23m.
What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Madrid, Spain?
Iberia, Croatia Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zagreb to Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur via Edvard Rusjan Airport and Padova in around 34h 23m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Ljubljana to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Ljubljana to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
Flights from Graz Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–500
Flights from Graz Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–500
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Ljubljana to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Ljubljana to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Ljubljana to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Ljubljana to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Graz Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €170–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Night train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to St. Margrethen Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb - Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
Shuttle from Zagreb to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €240–600
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €278
Bus from Zagreb to Edvard Rusjan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–330
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €130
- Shared
- €45–70
Bus from Edvard Rusjan Airport to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €111–1,200
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €111
- Private
- €411
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zagreb to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Zagreb to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
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More Questions & Answers
Zagreb to Madrid bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Edvard Rusjan Airport station.
Zagreb to Madrid train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at St. Margrethen Sg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zagreb to Madrid is 2073 km. It takes approximately 21h 56m to drive from Zagreb to Madrid.
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