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 Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane ATH - ZAG
5h 45m€86–193Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
cheapest- 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€78–739Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Zagrebbus N1900 / ...
21h 30m€90–140Drive 1,453.1 km
- Drive from Athens to Zagrebcar 1,453.1 km
14h 49m€272–392Fly to Split Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Split Airport (SPU)plane ATH - SPU
5h 20m€84–239Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane ATH - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagreb
7h 38m€118–601Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница) to Vinkovci bus stationbus
- Take the train from Vinkovci to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Re / ...
26h 11m€97–140Bus via Novi Sad
- Take the bus from Atheny, F.P. Travel Holidays to Novi Sad, Railway Station, Boulevard Jashe Tomiћa, 4bus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
26h 30m€156–182Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Budapestbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
26h 53m€112–160
Athens to Croatia by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Croatia is to bus which costs €90 - €140 and takes 21h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Croatia is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs €80 - €240.
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 1133 km. The road distance is 1453.1 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Croatia without a car is to bus which takes 21h 30m and costs €90 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 45m 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 45m and costs €85 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €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 1:47 AM in Athens and 12:47 AM in Croatia.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Croatia?
Aegean Airlines, Air Serbia, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) 3 times a day. 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 Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Athens International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–210
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Athens International Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ljubljana via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–230
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–160
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Vinkovci to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- 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
Bus from Thessaloníki to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Belgrade bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница) to Vinkovci bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–330
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €28–75
- Private
- €140–180
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €44–550
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €44
- Private
- €248
- Phone
- +381 011 7614787
- fptravelpatrikalos@gmail.com
- Website
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
Bus from Atheny, F.P. Travel Holidays to Novi Sad, Railway Station, Boulevard Jashe Tomiћa, 4
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120
- Schedules at
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
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