There are 9 ways to get from Zagreb to Istanbul (State) by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train
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Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul (IST)plane ZAG - IST
5h 56m₺4,628–11,103Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train stationbus N981
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Halkalıtrain
25h 17m₺2,671–7,858Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Belgrade bus stationbus 1900 / ...
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
17h 1m₺2,987–3,505Drive 1,334.4 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Istanbulcar 1,334.4 km
12h 9m₺9,500–13,723Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ZAG - SAW
5h 16m₺7,528–13,103Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Istanbul
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul (IST)plane LJU - IST
7h 33m₺6,358–24,203Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane LJU - SAW
6h 53m₺5,158–31,203Bus via Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train stationbus N981
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbulbus
21h 47m₺3,165–6,353Bus #2
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus Citylines 87 / ...
23h 40m₺4,233–5,813
Zagreb to Istanbul (State) by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Istanbul (State) is to bus which costs 2.900 ₺ - 3.600 ₺ and takes 17h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Zagreb to Istanbul (State). However, there are services departing from Zagreb and arriving at İskenderpaşa via Plovdiv and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 47m.
The distance between Zagreb and Istanbul (State) is 1194 km. The road distance is 1334.4 km.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Istanbul (State) without a car is to bus which takes 17h 1m and costs 2.900 ₺ - 3.600 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Zagreb to Istanbul (State), including transfers.
Zagreb to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zagreb station.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 5h 56m and costs 4.600 ₺ - 12.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 2.900 ₺ - 3.600 ₺ and takes 17h 1m.
Zagreb to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Plovdiv Train station.
Istanbul (State) is 2h ahead of Zagreb. It is currently 5:47 AM in Zagreb and 7:47 AM in Istanbul (State).
What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Istanbul (State), Turkey?
Turkish Airlines and Croatia Airlines fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zagreb to Aksaray via Belgrade bus station, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, İstanbul Esenler, and Esenler Otogar in around 17h 1m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–13,000
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–8,500
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–13,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–19,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–15,000
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–19,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–11,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Plovdiv to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺470–3,008
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺1,669
- Single Room
- ₺3,008
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,468
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zagreb to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–4,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–13,000
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- ₺1,600–1,900
- Private
- ₺6,500–13,000
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,600
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–4,000
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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