There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Zagreb 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)plane OTP - ZAG
4h 50m€113–285Bus via Budapest
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zagrebbus 976 / ...
13h 27mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
24h 11mNight train, train
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Kelenfoeldnighttrain Night Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
22h 36mFly to Graz Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane OTP - GRZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Zagreb
9h 35m€363–905Bus
- Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Grazbus
- Take the bus from Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagrebbus
29h 32mDrive 984.3 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Zagrebcar 984.3 km
11h 19m€137–198
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Zagreb is to drive which costs €130 - €200 and takes 11h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Zagreb is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs €110 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Zagreb. 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 Zagreb. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Zagreb Glavni Kol. via Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 11m.
The distance between Bucharest and Zagreb is 830 km. The road distance is 984.3 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Zagreb without a car is to bus via Budapest which takes 13h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Bucharest to Zagreb, including transfers.
Bucharest to Zagreb bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Zagreb train services, operated by CFR Călători, depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Zagreb is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs €110 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus via Budapest, which costs and takes 13h 27m, you could also train, which costs and takes 24h 11m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Zagreb, Croatia?
Croatia Airlines, Ryanair, and Air Serbia fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest to Zagreb via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 13h 27m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Graz Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Graz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Graz Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- mav-start.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mav-start.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mav-start.hu
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Graz Airport to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €170–420
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €278
Bus from Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €38–150
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €38
- Private
- €68
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Graz
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Zagreb bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Zagreb is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 2:14 AM in Bucharest and 1:14 AM in Zagreb.
Bucharest to Zagreb train services, operated by CFR Călători, arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Zagreb is 984 km. It takes approximately 11h 19m to drive from Bucharest to Zagreb.
There are 3011+ hotels available in Zagreb.