There are 7 ways to get from Zagreb to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ZAG - OTP
6h 46m$136–352Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane ZAG - BBU
11h 12m$84–235Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 976 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharestbus
13h 28mBus, train
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Budapest-Kelenföldbus 976 / ...
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
19h 52m$237–416Drive 983.5 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Bucharestcar 983.5 km
11h 18m$161–232Shuttle to Graz Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Graz Airport
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane GRZ - OTP
9h 26m$442–1,083Train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ic
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
21h 43m$296–490
Zagreb to Bucharest by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Bucharest is to fly which costs $80 - $240 and takes 11h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to Bucharest is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $130 - $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 983.5 km.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Bucharest without a car is to bus which takes 13h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 46m 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 6h 46m and costs $130 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 13h 28m, you could also train, which costs $290 - $490 and takes 21h 43m.
What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Bucharest, Romania?
Ryanair, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zagreb to Bucharest via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 13h 28m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Graz Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Graz Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–340
Flights from Graz Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–210
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Karlsruhe/Baden Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–230
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–340
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–210
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–220
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–370
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- 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
- $85–120
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zagreb to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.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
- $200–500
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- $327
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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 11:51 PM in Zagreb and 12:51 AM 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 983 km. It takes approximately 11h 18m to drive from Zagreb to Bucharest.
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