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Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Zagreb among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €20. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 29m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €20, and a flight costs an average of €133.
Distance: 299 km
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight |
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€34 Average price Cheapest | €48 Average price | €309 Average price |
6h 58m Average total duration 6h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 24m Average total duration 5h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 29m Average total duration Fastest 2h 29m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Budapest to Zagreb by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Zagreb is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus8:25 AM3h55Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás12:20 PMZagreb, Bus Station€361One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus3:20 PM4h40Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás8:00 PMZagreb, Bus Station€311One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LH4145+
LH17269:10 AM3h25Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport12:35 PMZagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport€6841One-way1 transfer
Other options
FlixBus8:00 AM4h20Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar12:20 PMZagreb, Bus Station€361One-way0 transfers
FlixBus3:00 PM5h00Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar8:00 PMZagreb, Bus Station€311One-way0 transfers
FlixBus5:55 PM4h20Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar10:15 PMZagreb, Bus Station€321One-way0 transfers
LO538 · LO6115:35 PM18h30Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport12:05 PMZagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport€2721One-way1 transfer
LO536 · LO61312:45 PM4h35Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport5:20 PMZagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport€3021One-way1 transfer
LO534 · LO6139:45 AM7h35Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport5:20 PMZagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport€3021One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Zagreb:
A bus is €28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Zagreb costing on average €48.
A bus is €113 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Zagreb costing on average €133.
Other travel options to Zagreb take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 59m.
Bus takes on average 3h 55m.
- Around 17 flights per day.
- Around 15 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Zagreb as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Budapest Keleti and arrive in Zagreb Main Station.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Zagreb, Bus Station.
- Travel with FlixBus, Nomago, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Zagreb by bus.
- Travel with Austrian Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline, braathens regional aviation, Avion Express Malta to go to Zagreb by flight.
- Travel with ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB, Hungarian Railways (MÁV) to go to Zagreb by train.
- 13 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Nomago, Infobus.
- 0 direct trains per day with Hungarian Railways (MÁV).
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