There are 6 ways to get from Italy to Croatia by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Split Airport
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Split Airport (SPU)plane FCO - SPU
4h 27m€86–257Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Zagrebbus N997
14h 23m€32–92Train, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Trieste to Zagrebbus 402
11h 46m€46–166Drive 865 km
- Drive from Rome to Zagrebcar 865 km
8h 29m€132–191Fly Milan Linate Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane LIN - TRS
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
5h 3m€121–309Bus, train
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Rijeka Central Bus Stationbus Itabus
- Take the train from Susak-Pecine to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Re
18h 16m€40–56
Italy to Croatia by train, bus, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Italy to Croatia is to bus and train which costs €35 - €60 and takes 18h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Italy to Croatia is to fly which takes 4h 27m and costs €85 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Italy to Croatia. However, there are services departing from Termini and arriving at Zagreb via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 23m.
The distance between Italy and Croatia is 439 km. The road distance is 865 km.
The best way to get from Italy to Croatia without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 46m and costs €45 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Italy to Croatia, including transfers.
Italy to Croatia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
The best way to get from Italy to Croatia is to fly which takes 4h 27m and costs €85 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €95 and takes 14h 23m.
Italy to Croatia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Italy to Croatia is 865 km. It takes approximately 8h 29m to drive from Italy to Croatia.
What companies run services between Italy and Croatia?
Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, and Croatia Airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Split Airport (SPU) twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Zagreb 4 times a week. Tickets cost €30–85 and the journey takes 13h 5m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Susak-Pecine to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Trieste to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Trieste to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Rijeka Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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