There are 8 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
7h 34m$63–214Fly 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
8h 22m$49–205Bus
- 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 38m$229–417Drive 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 54m$422–1,109Train via Székesfehérvár
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Szekesfehervartrain Ic
- Take the train from Szekesfehervar to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
21h 44m$280–484Train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Keletitrain Ic
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Bucuresti Nordtrain Ic
23h 21m$128–173
Zagreb to Bucharest by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Bucharest is to fly which costs $60 - $220 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to Bucharest is to fly which takes 7h 34m and costs $60 - $220.
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 Szekesfehervar and Budapest-Kelenfoeld. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 44m.
The distance between Zagreb and Bucharest is 831 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 7h 34m 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 34m and costs $60 - $220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 13h 28m, you could also train via Székesfehérvár, which costs $280 - $490 and takes 21h 44m.
What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Bucharest, Romania?
Lufthansa, Croatia Airlines, 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
- $110–390
Flights from Graz Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Graz Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- 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
- $90–340
Flights from Graz Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–170
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
- $65–220
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $55–210
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–210
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- 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, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–210
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $200–370
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $200–370
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Szekesfehervar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Szekesfehervar to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Szekesfehervar to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Szekesfehervar to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/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
- $29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- 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
- $250–650
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- $318
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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 5:53 PM in Zagreb and 6:53 PM in Bucharest.
Zagreb to Bucharest train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Szekesfehervar 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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