There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Zagreb by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane ATH - ZAG
5h 34m€70–211Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Zagrebbus N1900 / ...
21h 30m€87–140Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the train from Crveni Krst to Beograd Centartrain Re
- Take the train from Beograd Centar to Sidtrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Vinkovci to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Re / ...
29h 18m€151–227Drive 1,453.1 km
- Drive from Athens to Zagrebcar 1,453.1 km
14h 49m€263–380Fly 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 21m€119–709Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
26h 12m€110–179Bus, 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 50m€129–183
Athens to Zagreb by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Zagreb is to bus via Belgrade which costs €85 - €140 and takes 21h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Zagreb is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs €70 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Zagreb. 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 Zagreb is 1131 km. The road distance is 1453.1 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Zagreb without a car is to bus via Belgrade which takes 21h 30m and costs €85 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Athens to Zagreb, including transfers.
Athens to Zagreb bus services, operated by Travel Patrikalos, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to Zagreb is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs €70 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus via Belgrade, which costs €85 - €140 and takes 21h 30m.
Athens to Zagreb bus services, operated by Travel Patrikalos, arrive at Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica station.
Zagreb is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 5:17 AM in Athens and 4:17 AM in Zagreb.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Zagreb, Croatia?
Aegean Airlines, Croatia Airlines, and Air Serbia fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) 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 Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ljubljana via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ljubljana via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–370
- 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
- +381 11 360 28 99
- putnik.info@srbvoz.rs
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Crveni Krst to Beograd Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- €8–10
- 1st Class
- €10–14
Train from Beograd Centar to Sid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- €3–4
- 1st Class
- €5–7
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Vinkovci to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Slavonski Brod to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- 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 Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- 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
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €32–430
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €32
- Private
- €150
- 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
- €75–120
- 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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