- Must visit
Muzej grada Karlovca
Museum inside Dubovac Castle presenting Karlovac history, local heritage and fine views from one of the city’s best-known historic sites.
Cheapest price
£5
Average price
£49
Fastest journey
40 m
Average duration
47 m
Buses per day
51
Distance
49 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Zagreb to Karlovac is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Zagreb to Karlovac will cost around £49 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £5.
Of the 51 buses that leave Zagreb for Karlovac every day 51 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct buses cover the 49 km distance in an average of 47 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 40 m .
The slowest buses will take 50 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.





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Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Zagreb to Karlovac among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from £4. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 55m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £4, and a coach costs an average of £5.
Distance: 49 km
Most popular Coach | Train |
|---|---|
£7 Average Price | £4 Average Price Cheapest |
1h 25m Average total duration Fastest 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 47m Average total duration 1h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
The table below shows live departures for Zagreb to Karlovac coaches for tomorrow, Monday 3 August. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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![]() | 1:15 Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 2:10 Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 4:30 Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h50 | 5:20 Karlovac, Željeznički kolodvor | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 4:30 Zagreb, Train Station | 0h50 | 5:20 Karlovac, Željeznički kolodvor | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 4:35 Zagreb, Trg bana Jelačića (Ban Jelačić Square) | 0h55 | 5:30 Karlovac, Željeznički kolodvor | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 5:00 Zagreb, Train Station | 0h50 | 5:50 Karlovac, Željeznički kolodvor | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 5:00 Zagreb, Trg bana Jelačića (Ban Jelačić Square) | 0h55 | 5:55 Karlovac, Željeznički kolodvor | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 5:00 Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h50 | 5:50 Karlovac, Željeznički kolodvor | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 5:45 Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 6:40 Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
0 | 5:45 Zagreb | 0h55 | 6:40 Karlovac | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 6:00 Zagreb, Train Station | 0h50 | 6:50 Karlovac, Željeznički kolodvor | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 6:00 Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h50 | 6:50 Karlovac, Željeznički kolodvor | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 6:00 Zagreb, Trg bana Jelačića (Ban Jelačić Square) | 0h55 | 6:55 Karlovac, Željeznički kolodvor | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 6:30 Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 7:25 Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 7:00 Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h50 | 7:50 Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 7:00 Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 7:55 Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 7:00 Zagreb, Train Station | 0h50 | 7:50 Karlovac, Željeznički kolodvor | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 7:00 Zagreb, Trg bana Jelačića (Ban Jelačić Square) | 0h55 | 7:55 Karlovac, Željeznički kolodvor | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 7:00 Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h50 | 7:50 Karlovac, Željeznički kolodvor | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 7:30 Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 8:25 Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:00 Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 8:55 Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:30 Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 9:25 Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 9:15 Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 10:10 Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 10:30 Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 11:25 Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
0 | 10:30 Zagreb | 0h55 | 11:25 Karlovac | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:00 Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 11:55 Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
0 | 11:00 Zagreb | 0h55 | 11:55 Karlovac | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 11:20 Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 12:15 Karlovac, Željeznički kolodvor | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 11:20 Zagreb, Train Station | 0h55 | 12:15 Karlovac, Željeznički kolodvor | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 11:30 Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h50 | 12:20 Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 12:00 Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 12:55 Karlovac, Željeznički kolodvor | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 12:00 Zagreb, Train Station | 0h55 | 12:55 Karlovac, Željeznički kolodvor | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 12:30 Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 13:25 Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 13:00 Zagreb, Train Station | 0h55 | 13:55 Karlovac, Željeznički kolodvor | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 13:00 Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 13:55 Karlovac, Željeznički kolodvor | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 13:10 Zagreb, Train Station | 0h55 | 14:05 Karlovac, Željeznički kolodvor | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 13:15 Zagreb, Trg bana Jelačića (Ban Jelačić Square) | 0h50 | 14:05 Karlovac, Željeznički kolodvor | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 13:30 Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 14:25 Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 14:15 Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 15:10 Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
0 | 14:15 Zagreb | 0h55 | 15:10 Karlovac | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 14:30 Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h40 | 15:10 Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 15:00 Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h50 | 15:50 Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 15:15 Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 16:10 Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 15:30 Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 16:25 Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 16:00 Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h45 | 16:45 Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 16:00 Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 16:55 Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 17:25 Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 18:20 Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
0 | 17:25 Zagreb | 0h55 | 18:20 Karlovac | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 18:00 Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 18:55 Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 19:00 Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h50 | 19:50 Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 20:00 Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 20:55 Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 21:00 Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 21:55 Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
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Buses from Zagreb to Karlovac run on average 17 times per day, taking around 55m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £5 but you can travel from only £4 by train.
There are 17 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 00:05, the last at 23:55. The fastest coach covers the 49 km distance in 40m.
Distance 49 km |
Average bus duration 55m |
Cheapest ticket price £5 |
Buses per day 17 |
Direct buses 17 |
Fastest bus 40m |
First bus 0:05 |
Last bus 23:55 |
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Best time to book 14 days |
Discover the best of Karlovac — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Karlovac trip today.
Museum inside Dubovac Castle presenting Karlovac history, local heritage and fine views from one of the city’s best-known historic sites.
Aquatic museum and aquarium focused on Croatian rivers, fish and habitats, with modern displays that suit both families and curious adults.
Small private museum displaying military and wartime artefacts, useful for visitors interested in local 20th-century history.
Popular riverside promenade and park area along the Korana, loved for walks, swimming spots and a relaxed local atmosphere.
Historic six-pointed urban core laid out as a fortress town, best explored on foot for its geometry, churches and calm streets.
Main central square in Karlovac’s star-shaped old town, surrounded by historic buildings and a natural starting point for city walks.
Hearty freshwater fish stew from the Kupa and Korana area, usually made with river fish and paprika. It reflects Karlovac’s strong river fishing tradition.
Spit-roasted lamb, prized across inland Croatia for festive gatherings. The meat is simply seasoned and slow roasted for smoky flavour.
Traditional grilled minced meat rolls, common in Karlovac’s casual eateries. They are a staple of central Croatian and nearby borderland cuisine.
Established restaurant by the Korana known for grilled meat, river fish and classic Croatian dishes in a relaxed traditional setting.
Reliable local favourite serving roast meats, steaks and hearty continental plates. Casual atmosphere suited to everyday dining.
Long-running venue with a broad menu of Croatian and international dishes, known for generous portions and a comfortable restaurant setting.
Moderate for inland Croatia: stays and meals are usually cheaper than Zagreb or the coast, while local buses and everyday cafes remain reasonably priced.
Service is usually included. Round up in cafes and taxis, or leave about 5-10% in restaurants for good service.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Zagreb to Karlovac by coach. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest coach, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Karlovac, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Zagreb to Karlovac buses use the Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) station pair, with some services arriving at Karlovac, Željeznički kolodvor. Use this guide to compare Zagreb and Karlovac bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor is 1 km from Zagreb city centre. Public transport options include:
Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafeteria Zagreb (in the station), Bakery Delight (in the station), Fast Food Corner (in the station).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located inside the station near the main entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor.
Available at Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor: Elevators, ramps.
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