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Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Zagreb to Madrid among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $207 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 8h 15m. 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 $207, while a flight costs an average of $736.
Distance: 1056 miles (1701 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$736 Average price | $207 Average price Cheapest | $591 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 15m Average total duration Fastest 6h 15m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 36h 2m Average total duration 35h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 21h 59m 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 Zagreb to Madrid:
A bus is $529 (€443) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zagreb to Madrid costing on average $736 (€616).
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Bus takes on average 36h 2m.
You'll arrive about 15h 44m sooner (6h 15m by flight vs 21h 59m by car). Tickets start at around $736 (€616) compared to roughly $591 (€495) 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 Madrid
How to get from Zagreb to Madrid by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zagreb to Madrid is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:30 PM42h30Zagreb, Strojarska cesta (Autobusni Kolodvor)5:00 PMMadrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur$2111One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 10:30 PM42h30Zagreb, Strojarska cesta (Autobusni Kolodvor)5:00 PMMadrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur$2111One-way0 transfers
Fastest
OU3728:00 AM3h00Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport11:00 AMMadrid Barajas Airport$6581One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:30 PM40h25Zagreb, Bus Station2:55 PMMadrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)$2901One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:30 PM38h40Zagreb, Bus Station8:10 AMMadrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)$2911One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:45 PM35h55Zagreb, Bus Station8:40 AMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses$3221One-way2 transfers
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FR 2685:55 AM11h05Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport5:00 PMMadrid Barajas Airport$2891One-way1 transfer
KL1968 · KL15015:35 PM15h55Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport9:30 AMMadrid Barajas Airport$2981One-way1 transfer- LH1727+
LH41641:20 PM9h10Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport10:30 PMMadrid Barajas Airport$3031One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Zagreb to Madrid:
A bus is $529 (€443) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zagreb to Madrid costing on average $736 (€616).
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Bus takes on average 36h 2m.
- Around 62 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zagreb and Madrid 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 Madrid Barajas Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Zagreb, Bus Station and arrive in Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Madrid by bus.
- Travel with Iberia, Lufthansa, KLM, Air Serbia, Ryanair, Malta Air, Lufthansa City Airlines, Croatia Airlines, Air Europa, Air France, Lot Polish Airlines, ITA, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, tarom, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Bulgaria Air, Royal Air Maroc, Turkish Airlines to go to Madrid by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International.
- 1 direct flights per day with Iberia, CitizenPlane.
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