There are 6 ways to get from Zagreb to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
best- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)ZAG - OTP
7h 11m$146–352Bus via Budapest
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar976 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharest
13h 28mTrain
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-KelenfoeldIc
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nord347
21h 43m$213–300Drive 982.3 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Bucharest982.3 km
11h 11m$160–232Shuttle to Graz, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Graz Airport
- Fly from Graz (GRZ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)GRZ - OTP
8h 11m$312–873Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb - Motel Plitvice to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to București, Autogara MilitariUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3670
22h 46m$153–192
Zagreb to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Bucharest is to bus which costs $150 - $200 and takes 22h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to Bucharest is to fly which takes 7h 11m and costs $140 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Zagreb to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Zagreb and arriving at Bucharest via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Zagreb to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Budapest-Kelenfoeld. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 43m.
The distance between Zagreb and Bucharest is 832 km. The road distance is 982.3 km.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Bucharest without a car is to bus via Budapest which takes 13h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Zagreb to Bucharest, including transfers.
Zagreb to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zagreb station.
Zagreb to Bucharest train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Bucharest is to fly which takes 7h 11m and costs $140 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus via Budapest, which costs and takes 13h 28m, you could also train, which costs $210 - $300 and takes 21h 43m.
What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Bucharest, Romania?
LOT, Croatia Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zagreb to Bucharest via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 13h 28m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Graz to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Graz to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–320
Flights from Graz to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Graz to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–430
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–270
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zagreb to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zagreb to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $41–330
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- $41–45
- Private
- $170–330
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Zagreb - Motel Plitvice to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Zagreb to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Zagreb. It is currently 12:25 PM in Zagreb and 1:25 PM in Bucharest.
Zagreb to Bucharest train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zagreb to Bucharest is 982 km. It takes approximately 11h 11m to drive from Zagreb to Bucharest.
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