There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Croatia by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Split Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Split Airport (SPU)ATH - SPU
5h 12m€87–268Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)ATH - BUD
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Osijek bus station
9h 51m€73–215Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to ZagrebN1900 / ...
21h 30m€82–135Drive 1,453 km
- Drive from Athens to Zagreb1,453 km
14h 37m€260–375Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)ATH - ZAG
5h 47m€76–243Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)ATH - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattion
8h 45m€79–549Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take a shuttle bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Zagreb
22h 40m€95–117Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Zagreb
24h€83–129Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
- Take the train from Gevgelija to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
25h 2m€91–152
Athens to Croatia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Croatia is to bus via Belgrade which costs €80 - €140 and takes 21h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Croatia is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs €85 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Croatia. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Zagreb via Belgrade bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 30m.
The distance between Athens and Croatia is 952 km. The road distance is 1453 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Croatia without a car is to bus via Belgrade which takes 21h 30m and costs €80 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Athens to Croatia, including transfers.
Athens to Croatia bus services, operated by FP Travel, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to Croatia is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs €85 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus via Belgrade, which costs €80 - €140 and takes 21h 30m.
Athens to Croatia bus services, operated by FP Travel, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Croatia is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 12:06 PM in Athens and 11:06 AM in Croatia.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Croatia?
Volotea, Aegean Airlines, and Croatia Airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Split Airport (SPU) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Zagreb via Beograd, Autobuska stanica and Belgrade bus station in around 21h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €28–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–170
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Gevgelija to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Athens to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Osijek bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €40–390
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €40–44
- Private
- €210–390
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
Shuttle from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- kombiprevozputnika.net
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +386 41520943
- info@hisarturizam.com
- Website
- hisarturizam.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60
- Schedules at
- hisarturizam.com
- Phone
- +389 44 371 066
- hafet-tours@hotmail.com
- Website
- hafettours.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Schedules at
- hafettours.mk
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