How to travel from Budapest to Zagreb

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Travel Information from Budapest to Zagreb

Distance185 miles (299 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$13 - $162
Cheapest modeBus • $13 (€12) • 4 h 5 min
Fastest modeBus • $13 (€12) • 4 h 5 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Austrian Airlines or ÖBB | InterCity

Travel 185 miles (299 km) by train, bus or flight between Budapest and Zagreb. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, Austrian Airlines or ÖBB | InterCity among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Budapest to Zagreb.

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from Budapest to Zagreb

How to get from Budapest to Zagreb by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Budapest to Zagreb is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
08:254h05
Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás
12:30Zagreb, Bus Station
$431One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
15:204h40
Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás
20:00Zagreb, Bus Station
$361One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Tasman Australia AirlinesOS636+Croatia AirlinesOS7053
17:502h35
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
20:25Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
$8801One-way
1 transfer

Other options

FlixBusFlixBus
08:004h30
Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
12:30Zagreb, Bus Station
$431One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
15:005h00
Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
20:00Zagreb, Bus Station
$361One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
14:255h35
Budapest, Mexikói Út M
20:00Zagreb, Bus Station
$361One-way
0 transfers
LOT Polish AirlinesLO536 · LO613
12:554h25
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
17:20Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
$3291One-way
1 transfer
LOT Polish AirlinesLO534 · LO613
09:457h35
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
17:20Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
$3291One-way
1 transfer
LOT Polish AirlinesLO532 · LO611
20:2015h45
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
12:05Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
$3291One-way
1 transfer

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How to get from Budapest to Zagreb

The Best Way According to our Users

If you want to travel from Budapest to Zagreb there are several options available to you. For this route, however, 100,00% of our customers choose the bus as their preferred method of transportation. Nowadays, traveling by bus is a relaxing and entertaining experience. Most bus companies offer different on-board services; ranging from "welcome drinks" to free wi-fi or personal entertainment. For this reason, the bus is often chosen as the best way to get from Budapest to Zagreb. Bus companies normally offer comfortable journeys for reasonable prices, and if you choose to travel on a night bus you can even save the money of one night in a hotel. For that reason, the bus is most likely the cheapest way to get to your destination.

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FAQs: Travel from Budapest to Zagreb

Travel to Zagreb easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Budapest to Zagreb.

FAQs

There are 3 ways to get from Budapest to Zagreb: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel between Budapest and Zagreb is a bus with an average price of $13 (€12).

This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Zagreb:

A bus is $148 (€134) less than a flight for this trip with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Zagreb costing on average $162 (€146).

A bus is $46 (€41) less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Budapest to Zagreb costing on average $59 (€53).

The fastest way from Budapest to Zagreb is by bus with an average journey time of 4 h 5 min.

There are alternative travel options to Zagreb that take longer:

Getting to Zagreb by flight takes 4 h 25 min on average.

Train takes 14 h 53 min on average.

The Budapest to Zagreb distance is around 185 miles (299 km).

The average frequency per day from Budapest to Zagreb is:

  • 15 buses per day.
  • Around 10 flights per day.
  • Around 1 train per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Budapest to Zagreb as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Budapest to Zagreb:

  • Most travelers take a bus from Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér to Zagreb, Bus Station.

The following travel companies offer services from Budapest to Zagreb:

  • FlixBus, Nomago or Infobus can get you to Zagreb by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with FlixBus from Budapest to Zagreb for $13 (€12) on Omio.
  • Travel with Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, LOT Polish Airlines, Eurowings or Lufthansa Cityline (2) for flights to Zagreb. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Eurowings Budapest to Zagreb tickets on Omio for $162 (€146).
  • ÖBB | InterCity or Hungarian Railways (MÁV) can get you to Zagreb by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Hungarian Railways (MÁV) from Budapest to Zagreb for $17 (€15) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Budapest to Zagreb with the following travel companies:

  • 13 direct buses per day with FlixBus.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Zagreb as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Budapest to Zagreb.

Your trip from Budapest to Zagreb doesn't have to end in Zagreb. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Split, Ljubljana, Vienna or Munich. If you’d like to add Split, Ljubljana, Vienna or Munich to your Budapest to Zagreb tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Zagreb today!
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