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Compare bus and flight for Zagreb to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Zagreb to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $168 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 8h 7m. 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 $168, while a flight costs an average of $825.
Distance: 754 miles (1215 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$825 Average price | $168 Average price Cheapest | $480 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 7m Average total duration Fastest 6h 7m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 27h 0m Average total duration 26h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 42m 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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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Zagreb to Barcelona:
A bus is $658 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zagreb to Barcelona costing on average $825.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 27h 0m.
You'll arrive about 10h 35m sooner (6h 7m by flight vs 16h 42m by car). Tickets start at around $825 compared to roughly $480 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 Zagreb to Barcelona
How to get from Zagreb to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zagreb to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:30 AM25h15Zagreb, Bus Station8:45 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$2251One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:30 AM25h15Zagreb, Bus Station8:45 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$2251One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- LH1727+
LH18161:20 PM4h35Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport5:55 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$3171One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:15 AM31h55Zagreb, Bus Station6:10 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$2301One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:00 PM29h25Zagreb, Bus Station11:25 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$2311One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:30 AM27h25Zagreb, Bus Station10:55 AMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants$2501One-way2 transfers
- LH1731 · LH18126:15 AM6h25Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport12:40 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$2721One-way1 transfer
- LH1405 · LH11362:50 PM4h55Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport7:45 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$2821One-way1 transfer
- LH1407 · LH11266:00 AM5h55Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport11:55 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport$2821One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Zagreb to Barcelona:
A bus is $658 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zagreb to Barcelona costing on average $825.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 27h 0m.
- Around 48 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zagreb and Barcelona as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Zagreb, Bus Station and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with Croatia Airlines, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Vueling, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Serbia, Eurowings, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, Avion Express Malta, Air France, Iberia, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline, Brussels Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Swiss, Transavia France, Smartwings, Bulgaria Air, Turkish Airlines, ITA, TAP Portugal to go to Barcelona by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International, Infobus.
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