There are 8 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)plane ATH - SPU
5h 20m€84–219Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane ATH - ZAG
5h 44m€76–173Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Zagrebbus N1900 / ...
21h 30m€88–140Drive 1,453.1 km
- Drive from Athens to Zagrebcar 1,453.1 km
14h 49m€267–385Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ATH - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattion
9h 3m€79–949Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus
- Take the train from Gevgelija to Skopjetrain 632 / ...
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
24h 47m€107–185Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
26h 29m€111–226Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the train from Slavonski Brod to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Re / ...
26h 59m€125–185
Athens to Croatia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Croatia is to bus via Belgrade which costs €85 - €140 and takes 21h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Croatia is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs €80 - €220.
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 951 km. The road distance is 1453.1 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Croatia without a car is to bus via Belgrade which takes 21h 30m and costs €85 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 20m 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 20m and costs €80 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus via Belgrade, which costs €85 - €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 11:00 AM in Athens and 10:00 AM in Croatia.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Croatia?
Volotea, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Split Airport (SPU) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Zagreb via Beograd, Autobuska stanica and Belgrade bus station in around 21h 30m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Athens International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Gevgelija to Skopje
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Slavonski Brod to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- 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
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- 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
- €44–800
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €44
- Private
- €248
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +386 41520943
- info@hisarturizam.com
- Website
- hisarturizam.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €79
- 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
- Phone
- +381 011 7614787
- fptravelpatrikalos@gmail.com
- Website
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
Bus from Athens to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110
- Schedules at
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Athens to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
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