There are 13 ways to get from Spain to Croatia by plane, ferry, car, bus, shuttle, train, or car ferry
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Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane BCN - ZAG
5h 31m€54–199Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Split Airport
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Split Airport (SPU)plane BCN - SPU
5h 24m€52–245Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Zagrebcar
20h 19m€187–282Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Edvard Rusjan Airportbus
- Take the bus from Edvard Rusjan Airport to Zagrebbus
23h 13m€331–1,363Drive 1,516.8 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Zagrebcar 1,516.8 km
16h 19m€239–346Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane PMI - ZAG
5h 43m€52–199Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane MAD - ZAG
6h 16m€63–238Fly Málaga Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane AGP - ZAG
6h 18m€63–226Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Split Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Split Airport (SPU)plane MAD - SPU
6h 9m€81–294Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BCN - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattion
8h 17m€64–825Train, bus via Chambéry
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Zagreb - Bus Stationbus
24h 33m€160–378Train, bus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charlestrain 9725
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Zagrebbus N482
26h 3m€146–253Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Padovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Padova to Zagrebbus
34h 36m
Spain to Croatia by train, bus, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Croatia is to fly which costs €50 - €200 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Croatia is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs €50 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain to Croatia. However, there are services departing from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arriving at Zagreb via Padova and Edvard Rusjan Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 13m.
The distance between Spain and Croatia is 1263 km. The road distance is 1516.8 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Croatia without a car is to bus which takes 23h 13m and costs €330 - €1400.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Spain to Croatia, including transfers.
Spain to Croatia bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
The best way to get from Spain to Croatia is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs €50 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €330 - €1400 and takes 23h 13m.
Spain to Croatia bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Padova station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spain to Croatia is 1517 km. It takes approximately 16h 19m to drive from Spain to Croatia.
What companies run services between Spain and Croatia?
Croatia Airlines and Lufthansa fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Zagreb via Padova and Edvard Rusjan Airport in around 23h 13m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Málaga Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Málaga Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–130
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Split Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–110
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Split Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–110
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Málaga Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–400
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Split Airport via Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Split Airport via Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €150–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Padova to Edvard Rusjan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €111–950
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €111
- Private
- €411
Bus from Edvard Rusjan Airport to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- 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
- €44–700
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €44
- Private
- €248
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Zagreb - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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