There are 8 ways to get from Zagreb to Makarska by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Makarska, Autobusni kolodvorbus
6h 30m€28–120Bus via Split
cheapest- Take the bus from Zagreb to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus 924 / ...
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Makarska, Autobusni kolodvorbus
7h 7m€11–67Train, bus
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Splittrain Ic
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Makarska, Autobusni kolodvorbus
9h 25m€40–49Drive 456.9 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Makarskacar 456.9 km
4h 31m€67–96Fly to Split Airport, bus
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Split Airport (SPU)plane ZAG - SPU
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Makarska, Autobusni kolodvorbus
4h 47m€63–128Bus via Slunj
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Slunj, Autobusna stanicabus
- Take the bus from Slunj, Autobusna stanica to Makarska, Autobusni kolodvorbus
9h 6m€58–65Fly to Sarajevo, bus
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane ZAG - SJJ
- Take the bus from Stup to Makarska, Autobusni kolodvorbus
6h 50m€102–243Fly to Dubrovnik Airport, bus
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane ZAG - DBV
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Makarska bus stationbus
7h 49m€54–160
Zagreb to Makarska by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Makarska is to bus via Split which costs €10 - €70 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to Makarska is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs €65 - €100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between Zagreb and Makarska is 462 km. The road distance is 456.9 km.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Makarska without a car is to bus which takes 6h 30m and costs €28 - €120.
The bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor takes 6h 30m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Zagreb to Makarska bus services, operated by Promet Makarska, depart from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Zagreb to Makarska bus services, operated by Promet Makarska, arrive at Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zagreb to Makarska is 457 km. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Zagreb to Makarska.
Book your Zagreb to Makarska bus tickets online with Omio, 12go.asia and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Makarska, Croatia?
Promet Makarska operates a bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor 3 times a day. Tickets cost €28–120 and the journey takes 6h 30m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Sarajevo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €34
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- kontakt@promet-makarska.hr
- Website
- Promet Makarska
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- Website
- Promet Makarska
Bus from Split Bus Station to Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Promet Makarska
Bus from Split Bus Station to Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Promet Makarska
Bus from Split Bus Station to Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Promet Makarska
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Makarska bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Promet Makarska
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Makarska bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Zagreb to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–17
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Makarska bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–27
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- uprava@samoborcek.hr
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +385 47 777 276
- autopromet.slunj@gmail.com
- Website
- autopromet.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Slunj, Autobusna stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- autopromet.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- prijevoz.knezevic@gmail.com
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Slunj, Autobusna stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +385 99 227 4442
- apcupic@net.hr
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Slunj, Autobusna stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +385 (0) 32 308 935
- polet@polet.hr
- Website
- polet.hr
Bus from Slunj, Autobusna stanica to Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €46–47
- Schedules at
- polet.hr
- Phone
- +387 35 320-321
- info@transturist.ba
- Website
- transturist.ba
Bus from Stup to Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Schedules at
- transturist.ba
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