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Compare bus and flight for Madrid to Zagreb
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Madrid to Zagreb among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $195 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 8h 27m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.7 - 4.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $195, while a flight costs an average of $844.
Distance: 1056 miles (1701 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$844 Average price | $195 Average price Cheapest | $415 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 27m Average total duration Fastest 6h 27m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 37h 39m Average total duration 37h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 21h 58m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
5.1 - 10.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.7 - 4.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Zagreb:
A bus is $649 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Zagreb costing on average $844.
Other travel options to Zagreb take longer:
Bus takes on average 37h 39m.
You'll arrive about 15h 31m sooner (6h 27m by flight vs 21h 58m by car). Tickets start at around $844 compared to roughly $415 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 Madrid to Zagreb
How to get from Madrid to Zagreb by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Madrid to Zagreb is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:05 PM36h35Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses7:40 AMZagreb, Bus Station$3121One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:05 PM36h35Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses7:40 AMZagreb, Bus Station$3121One-way1 transfer
Fastest
OU37311:40 AM2h40Madrid Barajas Airport2:20 PMZagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport$3911One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:50 PM39h45Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses12:35 PMZagreb, Bus Station$3341One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:59 PM44h06Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)8:05 PMZagreb, Bus Station$3341One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus3:55 PM42h30Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses10:25 AMZagreb, Bus Station$3371One-way2 transfers
- LH1115 · LH14064:55 PM6h50Madrid Barajas Airport11:45 PMZagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport$4751One-way1 transfer
KL1500 · KL19696:00 AM16h40Madrid Barajas Airport10:40 PMZagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport$5251One-way1 transfer
LH4165+LH17267:00 AM5h35Madrid Barajas Airport12:35 PMZagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport$5901One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Zagreb:
A bus is $649 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Zagreb costing on average $844.
Other travel options to Zagreb take longer:
Bus takes on average 37h 39m.
- Around 58 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Zagreb as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and arrive in Zagreb, Bus Station.
- Travel with Iberia, Lufthansa City Airlines, Ryanair, KLM, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, Croatia Airlines, Malta Air, Air France, Lot Polish Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa Cityline, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Air Europa, Swiss, Bulgaria Air, Royal Air Maroc, Turkish Airlines, ITA to go to Zagreb by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Zagreb by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Iberia, Croatia Airlines.
- 0 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International, Infobus.
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