How to get to Zagreb from Madrid

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Compare coach 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 coach with prices starting from £49. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 4h 11m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 1.7 - 4.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £49, and a flight costs an average of £81.

Distance: 1701 km

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Coach

£194

Average Price

£141

Average Price

Cheapest

7h 11m

Average total duration

Fastest

4h 11m

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3h 0m

Additional time*

37h 42m

Average total duration

37h 12m

Onboard

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30m

Additional time*

5.1 - 10.2kg

CO2 emissions

1.7 - 4.3kg

CO2 emissions

Lowest
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.

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from Madrid to Zagreb

How to get to Zagreb from Madrid by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Madrid to Zagreb is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
20:5039h50
Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
12:40Zagreb, Bus Station
£1311One-way
1 change

Cheapest

BlaBlaCar Bus3160 · 4781
22:3043h40
Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
18:10Zagreb, Bus Station
£1181One-way
1 change

Fastest

LufthansaLH1121+Croatia AirlinesLH6000
05:554h55
Madrid Barajas Airport
10:50Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
£5441One-way
1 change

Other options

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
19:0536h35
Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
07:40Zagreb, Bus Station
£1331One-way
1 change
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
14:5040h20
Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
07:10Zagreb, Bus Station
£1361One-way
2 changes
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
20:2540h10
Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
12:35Zagreb, Bus Station
£1571One-way
1 change
LufthansaOS7452+Austrian AirlinesOS186+Croatia AirlinesOS7053
12:008h20
Madrid Barajas Airport
20:20Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
£3621One-way
2 changes
KLMKL1502+KLM CityhopperKL1969
11:0012h00
Madrid Barajas Airport
23:00Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
£4321One-way
1 change
Air FranceAF1801+Croatia AirlinesAF5074
18:4518h30
Madrid Barajas Airport
13:15Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
£4271One-way
1 change

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FAQs: Madrid to Zagreb

Travel to Zagreb easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Madrid to Zagreb.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Madrid and Zagreb including taking a coach and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Madrid to Zagreb is a coach with an average price of £49.

This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Zagreb:

A coach is £33 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Zagreb costing on average £81.

The fastest way to travel from Madrid to Zagreb is by flight with an average journey time of 2h 50m.

Other travel options to Zagreb take longer:

Coach takes on average 36h 35m.

The Madrid to Zagreb distance is approximately 1701 km.
The average frequency per day from Madrid to Zagreb is:
  • Around 50 flights per day.
  • Around 7 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Zagreb as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Madrid to Zagreb:
  • Flights mostly depart from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and arrive in Zagreb, Bus Station.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Madrid to Zagreb, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Ourbus, FlixBus, Union Ivkoni - Unibus to go to Zagreb by coach.
  • Travel with Iberia, Ryanair, KLM, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, Croatia Airlines, Air France, KM Malta Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Vueling Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Air Europa, LOT Polish Airlines to go to Zagreb by flight.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Madrid to Zagreb:
  • 0 direct coaches per day with Ourbus, Union Ivkoni - Unibus.
Omio customers who travel from Madrid to Zagreb often also extend their vacation to go to Split, Ljubljana, Budapest, Rijeka, Munich. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Zagreb and these popular destinations at a great price.
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