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There are 9 ways to get from Turkey to Croatia by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Metro to Istanbul Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane IST - ZAG
    6h 17m
    €104–316

  2. Bus via Esenler Otogar

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1920
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Zagrebbus bus N1900 / ...
    22h 25m
    €53–93

  3. Drive  1,334.6 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Zagrebcar car 1,334.6 km
    12h 13m
    €210–304

  4. Fly Istanbul Airport to Split Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane IST - SPU
    6h 12m
    €112–332

  5. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane SAW - ZAG
    6h 27m
    €144–336

  6. Fly Istanbul Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane IST - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorshuttle bus
    8h 15m
    €303–614

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Belgrade New Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 88 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Zagrebbus bus N1900 / ...
    22h 30m
    €84–126

  8. Bus via Novi Sad

    1. Take the bus from Aksaray to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    25h 47m
    €81–107

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv Train station to Zagrebbus bus N981
    28h 31m
    €91–147

Turkey to Croatia by bus and tram

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration25h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,195.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 17m

What companies run services between Turkey and Croatia?

You can take a train from Aksaray to Trg bana J. Jelačića via Esenler Otogar, İstanbul Esenler bus station, Belgrade bus station, Zagreb, and Autobusni kol. in around 22h 25m. Alternatively, Croatia Airlines and Turkish Airlines fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Split Airport (SPU) once daily.

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