There are 8 ways to get from Rome to Croatia by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Split Airport
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Split Airport (SPU)plane FCO - SPU
4h 27m€91–247Bus via Rijeka
cheapest- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Rijeka Central Bus Stationbus Itabus
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Zagrebbus 972 / ...
14h 13m€28–59Train, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Trieste Centraletrain Ic
- Take the bus from Trieste to Zagrebbus N544 / ...
12h 55m€40–144Bus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Zagrebbus N997
13h 5m€35–80Drive 865 km
- Drive from Rome to Zagrebcar 865 km
8h 29m€133–192Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane FCO - TRS
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
5h 38m€107–315Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane FCO - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattion
6h 40m€98–568Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane FCO - ZAG
5h 2m€65–212
Rome to Croatia by train, bus, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Croatia is to bus via Rijeka which costs €27 - €60 and takes 14h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Croatia is to fly which takes 4h 27m and costs €90 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arriving at Zagreb. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 5m.
The distance between Rome and Croatia is 439 km. The road distance is 865 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Croatia without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 55m and costs €40 - €150.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Rome to Croatia, including transfers.
Rome to Croatia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
The best way to get from Rome to Croatia is to fly which takes 4h 27m and costs €90 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €80 and takes 13h 5m.
Rome to Croatia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rome to Croatia is 865 km. It takes approximately 8h 29m to drive from Rome to Croatia.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Croatia?
Ryanair and Croatia Airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Split Airport (SPU) once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Zagreb once daily. Tickets cost €35–80 and the journey takes 13h 5m. FlixBus-eu also services this route 4 times a week.
- 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 Fiumicino International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/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
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Trieste to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- 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
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €40–390
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €40–44
- Private
- €210–390
- 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
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–14
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
- Phone
- +385 (0) 32 308 935
- polet@polet.hr
- Website
- polet.hr
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €47
- Schedules at
- polet.hr
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
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