There are 9 ways to get from Zagreb to Istanbul Airport (IST) by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
best- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul (IST)plane ZAG - IST
4h 40m₺5,530–17,111Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zagreb to Belgrade bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
22h 41m₺3,171–4,965Bus via Kağıthane
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Belgrade bus stationbus 1900 / ...
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus
21h 13m₺4,763–5,647Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ic
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Çerkezköynighttrain
- Take the bus from Çerkezköy to Istanbul Airport Busbus
32h 22mDrive 1,313 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Istanbul Airport (IST)car 1,313 km
11h 55m₺10,591–15,298Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul (IST)plane LJU - IST
6h 22m₺7,058–34,358Bus, shuttle to Vienna International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Flughafen Wien
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul (IST)plane VIE - IST
9h 10m₺9,925–32,403Bus #2
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus
25h 42m₺5,277–7,951Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train stationbus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Istanbul(Halkali)train Ic
- Take the bus from Istanbul Halkalı Marmaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus
29h 53m₺4,840–7,404
Zagreb to Istanbul Airport (IST) by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Istanbul Airport (IST) is to bus which costs 3.100 ₺ - 5.000 ₺ and takes 22h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to Istanbul Airport (IST) is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 18.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Zagreb to Istanbul Airport (IST). However, there are services departing from Zagreb and arriving at Montenegro Hotel via Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 13m.
The distance between Zagreb and Istanbul Airport (IST) is 1151 km. The road distance is 1313 km.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Istanbul Airport (IST) without a car is to bus via Kağıthane which takes 21h 13m and costs 4.700 ₺ - 6.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Zagreb to Istanbul Airport (IST), including transfers.
Zagreb to Istanbul Airport (IST) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zagreb station.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Istanbul Airport (IST) is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 18.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Kağıthane, which costs 4.700 ₺ - 6.000 ₺ and takes 21h 13m.
Zagreb to Istanbul Airport (IST) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Belgrade bus station.
Istanbul Airport (IST) is 1h ahead of Zagreb. It is currently 16:18 in Zagreb and 17:18 in Istanbul Airport (IST).
What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey?
Turkish Airlines and Croatia Airlines fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zagreb to Istanbul Airport via Belgrade bus station, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Montenegro Hotel, Alibeyköy, and Kağıthane in around 21h 13m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–18,000
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–17,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–16,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–18,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–18,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–11,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–6,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–28,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–17,000
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,520
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–17,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Çerkezköy
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺490–1,469
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺490–700
- 1st Class
- ₺500–700
Train from Plovdiv to Istanbul(Halkali)
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺330–480
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺330–460
- 1st Class
- ₺370–480
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,800
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,800
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–7,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 062 8103637
- office@balbuss.rs
- Website
- balbuss.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Montenegro Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,838
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
- Book at
- balbuss.rs
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- info@istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Çerkezköy to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–19,000
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- ₺1,500–4,100
- Private
- ₺8,000–10,000
Bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–14,000
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- ₺7,233
- Shared
- ₺2,600–3,800
- Phone
- +386 070740450
- info@easydrive.si
- Website
- easydrive.si
Shuttle from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺2,255
- Schedules at
- easydrive.si
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- HAVAİST
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–340
- Website
- HAVAİST
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–430
- Website
- HAVAİST
Bus from Istanbul Halkalı Marmaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–320
- Website
- HAVAİST
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–3,300
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–4,300
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +90 212 372 22 22
- iett@iett.gov.tr
- Website
- İstanbul Elektrik Tramvay ve Tünel İşletmeleri (İETT)
Bus from Istanbul Halkalı Marmaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺50–110
- Website
- İstanbul Elektrik Tramvay ve Tünel İşletmeleri (İETT)
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