There are 8 ways to get from Zagreb to Van by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport
best- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane ZAG - VAN
8h 45m₺12,370–39,521Bus
cheapest- 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 Vanbus
46h 55m₺6,231–9,301Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ic
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Videletrain Ic
- Take the nighttrain from Videle to Çerkezköynighttrain
- Take the bus from Cerkezkoy to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Vanbus
2d 11h₺10,215–14,626Drive 2,850.9 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Vancar 2,850.9 km
32h₺22,625–32,681Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Van Ferit Melen Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane LJU - VAN
10h 12m₺16,905–78,060Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport, drive
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO)plane ZAG - YKO
- Drive from Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) to Vancar
22h 9m₺11,030–34,611Bus 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 Istanbul Alibeyköy to Vanbus
2d₺8,209–10,889Train, bus
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Vinkovcitrain Re
- Take the bus from Vinkovci bus station to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница)bus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница) to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Vanbus
2d 3h₺11,278–18,221
Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Van is to bus which costs 6.000 ₺ - 9.500 ₺ and takes 46h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to Van is to fly which takes 8h 45m and costs 12.000 ₺ - 40.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Zagreb to Van. However, there are services departing from Zagreb and arriving at Van via Belgrade bus station and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 55m.
The distance between Zagreb and Van is 2397 km. The road distance is 2850.9 km.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Van without a car is to bus which takes 46h 55m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 9.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Zagreb to Van, including transfers.
Zagreb to Van bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zagreb station.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Van is to fly which takes 8h 45m and costs 12.000 ₺ - 40.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 6.000 ₺ - 9.500 ₺ and takes 46h 55m.
Zagreb to Van bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Belgrade bus station.
Van is 1h ahead of Zagreb. It is currently 10:37 PM in Zagreb and 11:37 PM in Van.
What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Van, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines flies from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zagreb to Van via Belgrade bus station, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Istanbul Otogari in around 46h 55m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–39,000
Flights from Ljubljana to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–48,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–33,000
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–5,000
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Vinkovci
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–3,700
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,600
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vinkovci bus station to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница) to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–7,000
- Website
- Flixbus
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