There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Croatia by plane, bus, train, night train, shuttle, or car
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Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)OTP - ZAG
7h 16m€130–279Train
cheapest- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zagreb Glavni Kol.Ic
24h 6m€80–89Bus via Budapest
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zagreb976 / ...
13h 27mNight train, train
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KelenfoeldNight Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zagreb Glavni Kol.Ic
22h 42m€83–91Fly to Treviso Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Treviso Airport (TSF)OTP - TSF
- Take a shuttle bus from Treviso, Aeroporto to Pula railway Stattion
8h 41m€131–605Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7
- Take the bus from Sofia to Zagreb - Motel Plitvice
23h 7m€126–163Drive 983.5 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Zagreb983.5 km
11h 13m€137–197
Bucharest to Croatia by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Croatia is to train which costs €80 - €90 and takes 24h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Croatia is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs €130 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Croatia. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Zagreb via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Croatia. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Trg bana J. Jelačića via Budapest-Keleti and Glavni kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 6m.
The distance between Bucharest and Croatia is 832 km. The road distance is 983.5 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Croatia without a car is to bus via Budapest which takes 13h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Bucharest to Croatia, including transfers.
Bucharest to Croatia bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Croatia train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Croatia is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs €130 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus via Budapest, which costs and takes 13h 27m, you could also train, which costs €80 - €90 and takes 24h 6m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Croatia?
Tarom, Air Serbia, and six other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest to Zagreb via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 13h 27m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Treviso Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–130
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Treviso Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Treviso Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €64–69
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €66–72
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–18
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–18
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Treviso, Aeroporto to Pula railway Stattion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €40–390
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €40–44
- Private
- €210–390
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Zagreb - Motel Plitvice
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Croatia bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Croatia is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 5:01 AM in Bucharest and 4:01 AM in Croatia.
Bucharest to Croatia train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Croatia is 983 km. It takes approximately 11h 13m to drive from Bucharest to Croatia.
There are 3063+ hotels available in Croatia.