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Compare bus and flight for Kraków to Zagreb
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Kraków to Zagreb among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $87 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 59m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.6 - 1.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $87, while a flight costs an average of $430.
Distance: 345 miles (556 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$87 Average price Cheapest | $430 Average price | $189 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
13h 14m Average total duration 12h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 59m Average total duration Fastest 2h 59m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.7 - 3.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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 Kraków to Zagreb:
A bus is $343 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kraków to Zagreb costing on average $430.
Other travel options to Zagreb take longer:
Bus takes on average 13h 14m.
You'll arrive about 5h 56m sooner (2h 59m by flight vs 8h 55m by car). Tickets start at around $430 compared to roughly $189 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 Kraków to Zagreb
How to get from Kraków to Zagreb by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kraków to Zagreb is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus5:00 PM12h45Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA5:45 AMZagreb, Bus Station$591One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus5:00 PM12h45Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA5:45 AMZagreb, Bus Station$591One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LO3904 · LO6118:50 AM3h15John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice12:05 PMZagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport$5621One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus6:00 PM12h20Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA6:20 AMZagreb, Bus Station$681One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:20 AM12h40Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA8:00 PMZagreb, Bus Station$761One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:35 PM14h30Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA4:05 AMZagreb, Bus Station$781One-way1 transfer
- LO3908 · LO60912:15 PM12h15John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice12:30 AMZagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport$3921One-way1 transfer
- LO3908 · LO61312:15 PM5h05John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice5:20 PMZagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport$4081One-way1 transfer
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SN55051:25 PM8h45John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice10:10 PMZagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport$4431One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Kraków to Zagreb:
A bus is $122 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kraków to Zagreb costing on average $191.
Other travel options to Zagreb take longer:
Bus takes on average 13h 11m.
- Around 22 flights per day.
- Around 14 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kraków and Zagreb as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice and arrive in Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Kraków, Airport and arrive in Zagreb, Bus Station.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, braathens regional aviation, Air Baltic, Croatia Airlines, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines to go to Zagreb by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Zagreb by bus.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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