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Compare bus and flight for Barcelona to Zagreb
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Barcelona to Zagreb among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $166 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 7h 58m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.2 - 3.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $166, while a flight costs an average of $731.
Distance: 754 miles (1215 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$731 Average price | $166 Average price Cheapest | $146 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 58m Average total duration Fastest 5h 58m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 28h 52m Average total duration 28h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 44m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.6 - 7.3kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 3.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Zagreb:
A bus is $566 (€474) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Zagreb costing on average $731 (€612).
Other travel options to Zagreb take longer:
Bus takes on average 28h 52m.
You'll arrive about 10h 46m sooner (5h 58m by flight vs 16h 44m by car). Tickets start at around $731 (€612) compared to roughly $146 (€122) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Barcelona to Zagreb
How to get from Barcelona to Zagreb by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Barcelona to Zagreb is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:30 PM28h00Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants2:30 AMZagreb, Strojarska cesta (Autobusni Kolodvor)$601One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 10:30 PM28h00Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants2:30 AMZagreb, Strojarska cesta (Autobusni Kolodvor)$601One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- LH1819 · LH17267:55 AM4h40Barcelona El Prat Airport12:35 PMZagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport$5371One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:50 AM34h10Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord9:00 PMZagreb, Bus Station$1261One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:00 AM33h40Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord12:40 PMZagreb, Bus Station$1491One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:30 AM34h10Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants12:40 PMZagreb, Bus Station$1491One-way1 transfer
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FR 88373:20 PM9h25Barcelona El Prat Airport12:45 AMZagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport$1251One-way1 transfer- VY6108+FR 88371:45 PM11h00Barcelona El Prat Airport12:45 AMZagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport$1681One-way1 transfer
AZ79+FR 88374:50 PM7h55Barcelona El Prat Airport12:45 AMZagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport$1781One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Zagreb:
A bus is $566 (€474) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Zagreb costing on average $731 (€612).
Other travel options to Zagreb take longer:
Bus takes on average 28h 52m.
- Around 62 flights per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Barcelona and Zagreb as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Barcelona El Prat Airport and arrive in Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arrive in Zagreb, Bus Station.
- Travel with Croatia Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, Austrian Airlines, Air Serbia, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Iberia, Air France, Eurowings, Swiss, Lufthansa Cityline, Avion Express Malta, Transavia France, asl airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, CitizenPlane, Smartwings, Turkish Airlines, GetJet Airlines, ITA to go to Zagreb by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus to go to Zagreb by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Croatia Airlines.
- 0 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International, Infobus.
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