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Compare coach and flight for Zagreb to Madrid
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 coach, with an average ticket price of £151 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 7h 50m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.7 - 4.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £151, while a flight costs an average of £492.
Distance: 1701 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£492 Average Price | £151 Average Price Cheapest | £436 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 50m Average total duration Fastest 5h 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 36h 5m Average total duration 35h 35m 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 |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Zagreb to Madrid
Compare the available ways to get from Zagreb to Madrid, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Zagreb to Madrid:
A coach is £341 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zagreb to Madrid costing on average £492.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Coach takes on average 36h 5m.
You'll arrive about 16h 9m sooner (5h 50m by flight vs 21h 59m by car). Tickets start at around £492 compared to roughly £436 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 to Madrid from Zagreb by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zagreb to Madrid is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus20:4535h55Zagreb, Bus Station8:40Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses£1751One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus20:4535h55Zagreb, Bus Station8:40Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses£1751One-way2 changes
Fastest
OU3728:252h55Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport11:20Madrid Barajas Airport£4861One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:3040h25Zagreb, Bus Station14:55Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)£1791One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus12:1543h55Zagreb, Bus Station8:10Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)£1891One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:3036h00Zagreb, Bus Station10:30Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses£1971One-way2 changes
JU601 · JU5728:158h40Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport16:55Madrid Barajas Airport£3491One-way1 change
LO612 · LO43312:4525h50Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport14:35Madrid Barajas Airport£3751One-way1 change- JU605 · JU580+
JU745118:5018h30Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport13:20Madrid Barajas Airport£4351One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Zagreb to Madrid:
A coach is £341 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zagreb to Madrid costing on average £492.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Coach takes on average 36h 5m.
- Around 68 flights per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zagreb and Madrid as scheduled services by coach 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.
- Coaches 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 coach.
- Travel with Iberia, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, KLM, 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 coaches per day with Union Ivkoni International.
- 1 direct flights per day with Iberia, CitizenPlane.
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