There are 7 ways to get from Zagreb to Van by plane, bus, train, taxi, 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₺13,199–47,330Bus
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₺6,367–9,589Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Vinkovcitrain Re
- Take the bus from Šid, Bus station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus
- Take the train from Istanbul(Sogutlucesme) to Sivastrain Hst
- Take the train from Sivas to Km. 358 360train Ic
- Take the taxi from Km. 358 360 to Vantaxi
2d 2h₺13,657–18,671Drive 2,850.9 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Vancar 2,850.9 km
31h 59m₺22,153–31,998Shuttle 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₺18,714–88,251Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport, taxi
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO)plane ZAG - YKO
- Take the taxi from Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) to Vantaxi
22h 9m₺14,629–40,610Bus via Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train stationbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Vanbus
47h 50m₺8,981–14,900
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 ₺ - 10.000 ₺ and takes 46h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to Van is to fly which takes 8h 45m and costs 13.000 ₺ - 48.000 ₺.
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 ₺ - 10.000 ₺.
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 13.000 ₺ - 48.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 6.000 ₺ - 10.000 ₺ 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 9:03 AM in Zagreb and 10:03 AM 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
- ₺13,000–47,000
Flights from Ljubljana to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–60,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–35,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport via Split, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–36,000
- 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
- ₺2,700–4,100
- 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
- ₺2,900–5,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Istanbul(Sogutlucesme) to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,800
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Sivas to Km. 358 360
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- 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
- ₺1,700–2,900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–7,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Van
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–4,800
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺3,400–4,800
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Van
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–4,800
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺3,400–4,800
- Phone
- +381 22 2710 320
- [email protected]
- Website
- sidexpres.rs
Bus from Šid, Bus station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Schedules at
- sidexpres.rs
- Phone
- 062 8103637
- [email protected]
- Website
- balbuss.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Montenegro Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,812
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
- Book at
- balbuss.rs
- 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
- ₺1,500–28,000
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- ₺1,500–4,100
- Private
- ₺7,500–10,000
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,800
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,700
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–5,500
Beşminare Toki Taksi
- Phone
- +90 536 348 77 95
Dörtyol Taksi
- Phone
- +90 434 827 58 48
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