There are 9 ways to get from Turkey to Croatia by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or shuttle
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Metro to Istanbul, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
best- Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane IST - ZAG
6h 12mBus via Belgrade
cheapest- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Zagrebbus N1900 / ...
21h 30m€59–74Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
34h 36m€95–117Drive 1,334.6 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Zagrebcar 1,334.6 km
12h 14m€185–267Fly Istanbul to Split Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Split Airport (SPU)plane IST - SPU
5h 47m€116–288Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane SAW - ZAG
6h 28mFly Istanbul to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane IST - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagreb
8h 5m€123–460Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomićbus Citylines 88 / ...
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Zagrebbus
25h€82–112Train, bus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Train station to Zagrebbus N981
28h 11m€76–118
Turkey to Croatia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Croatia is to bus via Belgrade which costs €55 - €75 and takes 21h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Croatia is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs €110 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkey to Croatia. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro and arriving at Zagreb via Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h.
No, there is no direct train from Turkey to Croatia. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Trg bana J. Jelačića via Halkali, Videle, Budapest-Keleti and Glavni kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 36m.
The distance between Turkey and Croatia is 1195 km. The road distance is 1334.6 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Croatia without a car is to bus via Belgrade which takes 21h 30m and costs €55 - €75.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Turkey to Croatia, including transfers.
Turkey to Croatia bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro station.
Turkey to Croatia train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Turkey to Croatia is to bus via Belgrade which takes 21h 30m and costs €55 - €75. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €110 - €290 and takes 5h 47m.
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, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Belgrade bus station, Zagreb, and Autobusni kol. in around 21h 30m. Alternatively, Croatia Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and Turkish Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Split Airport (SPU) once daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–240
Flights from Istanbul to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–260
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–240
Flights from Istanbul to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–260
Flights from Istanbul to Split Airport via Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–300
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–240
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Nis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Split Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepe
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–24
- 1st Class
- €23–30
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–65
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkalı to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €37
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Plovdiv Train station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €32–240
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €32–37
- Private
- €130–240
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Turkey to Croatia bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić station.
Croatia is 2h behind Turkey. It is currently 10:53 PM in Turkey and 8:53 PM in Croatia.
Turkey to Croatia train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Turkey to Croatia is 1335 km. It takes approximately 12h 14m to drive from Turkey to Croatia.
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