There are 10 ways to get from Milan to Croatia by plane, shuttle, night bus, bus, train 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.
Recommended option
Fly Milan Malpensa to Zagreb, line 290 shuttle • 5 h 11 min
Cheapest option
Bus • 9 h 35 min
$37 - $67
8 alternative options
Fly Milan Linate to Split • 6 h 28 min
$145 - $455
Fly Milan Linate to Trieste, night bus • 6 h 4 min
$88 - $216
Fly Milan Linate to Zagreb • 7 h 13 min
$102 - $312
Train, bus • 9 h 41 min
$49 - $161
Train, bus via Ljubljana • 10 h 11 min
$53 - $172
Train, bus Arriva d.o.o. • 11 h 1 min
$39 - $87
Train • 11 h 15 min
$68 - $142
Drive • 6 h 1 min
$95 - $140
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milan to Croatia is to bus which costs 30€ - 60€ and takes 9 h 35 min.
The quickest way to get from Milan to Croatia is to drive which costs 80€ - 120€ and takes 6 h 1 min.
No, there is no direct bus from Milan to Croatia. However, there are services departing from via orefici p.za cordusio and arriving at Zagreb Zob via Mailand Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9 h 35 min.
No, there is no direct train from Milan to Croatia. However, there are services departing from Milano Centrale and arriving at Zagreb Glavni Kolod. via Venezia Mestre and Villach Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11 h 15 min.
The distance between Milan and Croatia is 609 km. The road distance is 634.8 km.
The best way to get from Milan to Croatia without a car is to bus which takes 9 h 35 min and costs 30€ - 60€.
It takes approximately 5 h 11 min to get from Milan to Croatia, including transfers.
Milan to Croatia bus services, operated by Globtour, depart from Mailand Lampugnano station.
Milan to Croatia train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Milano Centrale station.
The best way to get from Milan to Croatia is to fly which takes 6 h 28 min and costs 120€ - 400€. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 30€ - 60€ and takes 9 h 35 min, you could also train, which costs 55€ - 130€ and takes 11 h 15 min.
- Distance: 380.9 miles
- Duration: 5 h 11 min
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Croatia?
Lufthansa, Alitalia and six other airlines fly from Milan to Split every 3 hours. Alternatively, Globtour operates a bus from Milan to Zagreb twice daily. Tickets cost $40 - $65 and the journey takes 8 h 15 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Zagreb via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $700
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Zagreb via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $850
Flights from Milan Linate to Split via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300 - $1,100
Flights from Milan Linate to Zagreb via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280 - $900
Flights from Milan Linate to Zagreb via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $700
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Milan Linate to Split via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 15 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $440 - $1,300
Flights from Milan Linate to Split via Cagliari, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440 - $1,300
Flights from Milan Linate to Split via Naples, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $440 - $1,300
Flights from Milan Linate to Split via Pantelleria, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 5 min
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440 - $1,300
Flights from Milan Linate to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85 - $350
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Milan Linate to Split via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 10 min
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $430
Flights from Milan Linate to Zagreb via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 15 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $950
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 25 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $850
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milan Linate to Split via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 15 min
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85 - $450
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milan Linate to Zagreb via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220 - $700
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Milan Linate to Zagreb via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 45 min
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $1,300
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30 - $50
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 060708
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale Station to Venezia Mestre Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27 - $40
- Website
- italotreno.it
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10 - $24
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
- 1st Class
- $19 - $24
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20 - $40
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
- Website
- slo-zeleznice.si
Train from Ljubljana Avtobusna postaja to Zagreb Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 15 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11 - $16
- Website
- slo-zeleznice.si
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10 - $45
- Schedules at
- trenord.it
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 4 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $60
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
The national railway system of Austria, the OBB carried 209 million passengers on local and regional trains, and 35 million on long-distance trains in 2016 alone. The OBB’s 4865 km network covers 570 trains simultaneously at peak times, with one train leaving every 12 seconds, making it a supremely efficient way to travel around the country and surrounding region. The company’s extensive network connects cities in Austria, and adjacent European countries including Germany, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Czech Republic, Switzerland and Slovenia.
Contact Details
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kolod.
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21 - $35
- Website
- fahrplan.oebb.at
- Book at
- Raileurope.com
- Phone
- 072 500 400
- javnost@zet.hr
- Website
- zet.hr
Shuttle from Petina to Velika Gorica
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- zet.hr
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves over 1400 destinations, in 26 countries including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, Croatia, Spain, and across Scandinavia and central and eastern Europe. Founded in 2012, Flixbus’ extensive network connects cities with approximately 200,000 trips, with buses often departing every 30 minutes. One of the most affordable ways to get around Europe (and expanding soon into the US), a Flixbus journey is cost-effective, well-connected, comfortable and safe.
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Night bus from Trieste to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4 - $7
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan, Milan to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $60
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Trieste to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 5 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13 - $22
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Trieste to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5 - $9
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- globtour.com
Bus from Mailand Lampugnano to Zagreb Zob
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 15 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $65
- Schedules at
- globtour.com
Bus from Trieste Zob to Zagreb Zob
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15 - $23
- Schedules at
- globtour.com
Bus from Trieste Zob to Ljubljana Zob Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6 - $9
- Schedules at
- globtour.com
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Lampugnano to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30 - $50
- Schedules at
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Trieste to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16 - $23
- Schedules at
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Verona to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 3 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $27 - $40
- Schedules at
- arriva.com.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 30 30 356
- info@crnja-tours.hr
- Website
- crnja-tours.hr
Bus from Trieste to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17 - $25
- Schedules at
- crnja-tours.hr
- Book at
- crnja.getbybus.com
Bus from Trieste to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10 - $15
- Schedules at
- crnja-tours.hr
- Book at
- crnja.getbybus.com
- Phone
- +39 055 967024
- info@florentiabus.it
- Website
- florentiabus.it
Bus from Trieste to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65 - $90
- Schedules at
- florentiabus.it
Bus from Trieste to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 24 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60 - $85
- Schedules at
- florentiabus.it
- Website
- croatiabus.getbybus.com
Bus from Trieste to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13 - $19
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +39 0421 5944
- atvo@atvo.it
- Website
- atvo.it
Bus from Trieste Station to Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12 - $17
- Schedules at
- atvo.it
Bus from Trieste Station to Trg Osvobodilne Lubiana
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6 - $9
- Schedules at
- atvo.it
Bus from Trieste to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7 - $13
- Schedules at
- arriva.si
- Phone
- +39 0861 199 1900
- info@baltour.it
- Website
- eurolines.it
Bus from Trieste Piazza Libertà Autostazione to Ljubljana Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $22 - $30
- Schedules at
- eurolines.it
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The quickest flight from Milan Malpensa Airport to Zagreb Airport is the direct flight which takes 1 h 25 min.
Milan to Croatia bus services, operated by Globtour, arrive at Zagreb Zob station.
Milan to Croatia train services, operated by Austrian Railways (ÖBB), arrive at Zagreb Glavni Kolod. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milan to Croatia is 635 km. It takes approximately 6 h 1 min to drive from Milan to Croatia.
Croatia Airlines and Lufthansa offer flights from Milan Malpensa Airport to Zagreb Airport.
Book your Milan to Croatia train tickets online with Loco2, Loco2 and Loco2.
There are 40+ hotels available in Croatia. Prices start at $23 USD per night.
The best way to get from Milan to Milan Malpensa Airport is to train which takes 37 min and costs 10€ - 14€.