To Ban Jelačić Square · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours
4 transfer options
Not everything runs all night.Not all night: the Bus 290 to Kvaternikov trg runs 04:47–00:32, the Pleso shuttle to the main bus station runs 06:00–22:30.
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Bus
Bus 290 to Kvaternikov trg
290 · ZET (Zagrebački električni tramvaj)
28 min rideEvery 35 min04:47–00:32
The ZET stop signed Zračna luka on the access road outside the ground-floor arrivals→Kvaternikov trg
Boards at. The ZET stop signed Zračna luka on the access road outside the ground-floor arrivals, the bus signed Kvaternikov trg
EUR 2.65 for the two-zone ticket, valid 180 minutes: the airport is in ZET's second zone and the centre in the first. Buy it in the Moj ZET app or at a Tisak or iNovine kiosk before boarding; the EUR 0.53, 0.93 and 1.33 tickets cover one zone and not this ride. The driver sells one-zone tickets only, EUR 1.99 each. Between 00:00 and 04:00 the night tariff is EUR 1.99 a zone.
Hours. Every 35 minutes, 04:47 to 00:32 from the airport Monday to Saturday; on Sundays and holidays the first is 05:52. The 00:32 bus runs on the night tariff. 28 minutes to Kvaternikov trg, the terminus.
The Pleso prijevoz stop outside the ground-floor arrivals→Zagreb Bus Station (Autobusni kolodvor)
€9total for 1 adult€9 eachBuy ticketOn Pleso prijevoz
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. The Pleso prijevoz stop outside the ground-floor arrivals, by the terminal door
EUR 9 each way, the same every day; children under seven ride free. A ticket from the operator's online shop must be bought at least 24 hours before departure and printed, and secures a seat; for a same-day ride, ask the driver.
Hours. Every 30 minutes for most of the day, with no 07:00 bus and 45-minute gaps at 16:00, 16:45 and 17:30; the 18:30 runs only at weekends and holidays. After 22:30 the bus waits for the evening arrivals and leaves 30 to 40 minutes after each landing, until 01:00.
Boards at. The taxi pick-up area right outside the arrivals Meet & Greet area on the ground floor
EUR 35 is the ceiling the airport publishes for a car of up to four to the centre, 16 km; EUR 30 to the main bus station, EUR 35 to the main railway station. The meter behind it is capped at EUR 2.95 to start and EUR 1.95 a kilometre, so a ride may come to less. Five or more people, or bags that do not fit a car, mean a van with a higher meter and no published ceiling for the centre.
Luggage. Luggage that fits the car rides with you; if it does not, the ride is priced as a van.
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How do I get from Zagreb airport to Zagreb city center?
For one traveler the Bus 290 to Kvaternikov trg at €2.65, 28 min, is both the cheapest way in and the fastest. Every option below is priced as a total for your party and says where it leaves you.
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Arriving late?
Not everything runs around the clock: the Bus 290 to Kvaternikov trg runs 04:47–00:32, and the Pleso shuttle to the main bus station runs 06:00–22:30. Outside those hours, the Airport taxi, the published maximum to the centre and the Pre-booked private transfer are what remain. Set the hour you leave arrivals and the board keeps only what is running.
Luggage
Luggage that fits the car rides with you; if it does not, the ride is priced as a van.
Going somewhere specific?
"The center" is not one place, and the answer changes
Both buses leave from outside the ground-floor arrivals hall: the Pleso prijevoz shuttle from its own stop by the terminal, bus 290 from the ZET stop on the access road. Take the 290 signed Kvaternikov trg for the city; the stop on the other side is for Velika Gorica.
Tickets
For bus 290 have the EUR 2.65 two-zone ticket before you board, from the Moj ZET app or a Tisak or iNovine kiosk; a paper ticket is cancelled at the machine by the front door. The driver sells one-zone tickets only, EUR 1.99 each. The shuttle's EUR 9 ticket is sold online up to 24 hours ahead; on the day, ask the driver.
The taxi rank
The taxi pick-up area is right outside the arrivals Meet & Greet area on the ground floor, worked by the airport's contracted company, Taxi Gorica. The airport prints its ceiling: at most EUR 35 to the centre for up to four, EUR 30 to the bus station. Cards are taken, though not every car takes Diners or American Express.
Uber and Bolt
Bolt picks up at the airport: request the ride in the app once you have your bags and follow it to the pickup point, which may move; there may be ride-hailing signs. The price is shown before you confirm.
At night
After the 22:30 shuttle the buses wait for the evening arrivals and leave 30 to 40 minutes after each landing, until 01:00; the last bus 290 leaves at 00:32 on the night tariff. From then until the first 290 at 04:47 (05:52 on Sundays and holidays) only the taxi rank and Bolt run; the first shuttle is at 06:00.
Luggage
On bus 290 a bag may not exceed 80 by 50 by 40 cm or 30 kg, and by ZET's rules luggage that takes up a place needs its own EUR 1.33 ticket a zone by day, EUR 1.99 at night; what you hold in your hands or on your lap rides free. The shuttle publishes no luggage rule.
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Where each one starts, how long it runs, what it carries
290 · ZET (Zagrebački električni tramvaj)Bus 290 to Kvaternikov trg
From
The ZET stop signed Zračna luka on the access road outside the ground-floor arrivals, the bus signed Kvaternikov trg
To
Kvaternikov trg, the tram hub at the eastern end of the Lower Town — trams 11 and 12 go on to Ban Jelačić Square in 7 to 9 minutes on the same ticket
Runs
04:47–00:32
Journey
28 min
EUR 2.65 for the two-zone ticket, valid 180 minutes: the airport is in ZET's second zone and the centre in the first. Buy it in the Moj ZET app or at a Tisak or iNovine kiosk before boarding; the EUR 0.53, 0.93 and 1.33 tickets cover one zone and not this ride. The driver sells one-zone tickets only, EUR 1.99 each. Between 00:00 and 04:00 the night tariff is EUR 1.99 a zone.
The one-zone tickets do not cover this ride: the airport is in ZET's second zone. Buy the EUR 2.65 two-zone ticket in the Moj ZET app or at a kiosk before boarding and cancel it at the machine by the front door.
Paying the driver costs more: the tickets sold on board are for one zone at a time, EUR 1.99 each, so both zones come to EUR 3.98. The day ticket, EUR 3.98, is valid in the first zone only and does not cover the airport either.
A bag that takes up a place needs its own ticket by ZET's rules, EUR 1.33 a zone by day; what you hold on your lap rides free. Nothing over 80 by 50 by 40 cm or 30 kg is allowed on board.
The timetable gives 28 minutes to Kvaternikov trg; the airport says to allow 45 to 50. For Ban Jelačić Square change there to tram 11 or 12, 7 to 9 minutes more, on the same ticket.
On Sundays and holidays the first bus from the airport is 05:52, not 04:47. The last is 00:32 every night, on the night tariff of EUR 1.99 a zone.
Four people pay EUR 10.60 here against EUR 36 on the shuttle and at most EUR 35 in the airport's taxi; the bus is the cheapest way in at every party size.
Every 35 minutes, 04:47 to 00:32 from the airport Monday to Saturday; on Sundays and holidays the first is 05:52. The 00:32 bus runs on the night tariff. 28 minutes to Kvaternikov trg, the terminus.
Pleso prijevoz · Pleso prijevozPleso shuttle to the main bus station
From
The Pleso prijevoz stop outside the ground-floor arrivals, by the terminal door
To
Zagreb Bus Station (Autobusni kolodvor), at the south-eastern edge of the Lower Town on Avenija Marina Držića
Runs
06:00–22:30
Journey
35–40 min
EUR 9 each way, the same every day; children under seven ride free. A ticket from the operator's online shop must be bought at least 24 hours before departure and printed, and secures a seat; for a same-day ride, ask the driver.
Bus 290 does the trip for EUR 2.65 with the two-zone ticket, 28 minutes to Kvaternikov trg; the shuttle buys a coach with room for bags, a stop beside the bus station and a bus timed to the evening flights, for EUR 9 a head.
After 22:30 there is no timetable: the bus leaves 30 to 40 minutes after each arriving flight, timed to Croatia Airlines' landings, until 01:00. A flight landing later than that has no bus until 06:00.
The bus station is a kilometre and a half from Ban Jelačić Square, with trams outside it; the ZET tram needs its own ticket.
Four people pay EUR 36 here against at most EUR 35 in the airport's contracted taxi to the door, and EUR 10.60 on bus 290.
The online shop closes sales 24 hours before departure and the ticket must be printed; for a same-day ride, ask the driver.
Every 30 minutes for most of the day, with no 07:00 bus and 45-minute gaps at 16:00, 16:45 and 17:30; the 18:30 runs only at weekends and holidays. After 22:30 the bus waits for the evening arrivals and leaves 30 to 40 minutes after each landing, until 01:00.
taxi · Taxi Gorica (the Taxi Association of Velika Gorica), the airport's contracted taxisAirport taxi, the published maximum to the centre
From
The taxi pick-up area right outside the arrivals Meet & Greet area on the ground floor
To
Any address in the centre of Zagreb
Luggage
Luggage that fits the car rides with you; if it does not, the ride is priced as a van.
Runs
All night
Journey
25–40 min
EUR 35 is the ceiling the airport publishes for a car of up to four to the centre, 16 km; EUR 30 to the main bus station, EUR 35 to the main railway station. The meter behind it is capped at EUR 2.95 to start and EUR 1.95 a kilometre, so a ride may come to less. Five or more people, or bags that do not fit a car, mean a van with a higher meter and no published ceiling for the centre.
A maximum, not a flat fare: the meter runs, capped at EUR 2.95 to start and EUR 1.95 a kilometre, and may stop short of EUR 35. If the receipt shows more, the airport asks for a complaint with the receipt to feedback@zag.aero.
More than four people, or luggage that does not fit a car, is a van by the airport's rule: EUR 3.30 to start and EUR 2.60 a kilometre, and the only van ceiling printed is EUR 55 to Špansko in western Zagreb, 21 km. Two cars are up to EUR 70.
From four people this beats the shuttle: at most EUR 35 to the door against EUR 36 in shuttle fares; three pay EUR 27 on the shuttle. Bus 290 stays cheaper at every size, EUR 10.60 for four.
The published ceilings are for the listed destinations — the centre, Novi Zagreb, the two stations, a dozen hotels, Arena Centar; anywhere else the meter decides.
Cards and phone wallets are taken, but not every car takes Diners or American Express; ask before the car moves.
What is the best way from Zagreb airport to Zagreb city center?
For one traveler, the Bus 290 to Kvaternikov trg at €2.65, 28 min. The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker. The same holds for a group of up to eight. How we weigh price against time is set out on the fares page, in numbers.
What is the cheapest way from Zagreb airport to Zagreb city center?
For one traveler, the Bus 290 to Kvaternikov trg at €2.65. Per-person fares multiply with the size of your party and per-vehicle fares do not, so check the total for your group rather than the single fare.
How do I get from Zagreb airport to Zagreb city center by bus?
For one traveler the cheapest bus is the Bus 290 to Kvaternikov trg at €2.65, 28 min, and it is also the fastest. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Zagreb by any means. See every option by bus
How do I get from Zagreb airport to Zagreb city center by taxi?
For one traveler the cheapest taxi is the Pre-booked private transfer at €30, 30 min, and it is also the fastest. It is not the cheapest way in: the Bus 290 to Kvaternikov trg at €2.65 is. See every option by taxi
How long does it take to get from Zagreb airport to Zagreb city center?
Bus 290 to Kvaternikov trg: 28 min. Pleso shuttle to the main bus station: 35–40 min. Pre-booked private transfer: 30 min. Airport taxi, the published maximum to the centre: 25–40 min. Zagreb Airport is 16 km from the centre of Zagreb, by road.
How far is Zagreb airport from the city center?
16 km to the centre of Zagreb, by road. The fastest way in takes 28 min.
How much is a taxi from Zagreb airport to Zagreb city center?
€35. Journey time 25–40 min.
Is there Uber or Bolt at Zagreb airport?
Bolt picks up at the airport: request the ride in the app once you have your bags and follow it to the pickup point, which may move; there may be ride-hailing signs. The price is shown before you confirm.
Where do I catch the Bus 290 to Kvaternikov trg at Zagreb airport?
The ZET stop signed Zračna luka on the access road outside the ground-floor arrivals, the bus signed Kvaternikov trg. Follow the signs from arrivals. It leaves you at Kvaternikov trg, the tram hub at the eastern end of the Lower Town — trams 11 and 12 go on to Ban Jelačić Square in 7 to 9 minutes on the same ticket.
Is there a train from Zagreb airport to Zagreb at night?
The Bus 290 to Kvaternikov trg runs 04:47–00:32. The Pleso shuttle to the main bus station runs 06:00–22:30. Outside those hours the airport taxi, the published maximum to the centre and the pre-booked private transfer are what remain; the airport taxi is €35 for the vehicle. Every 35 minutes, 04:47 to 00:32 from the airport Monday to Saturday; on Sundays and holidays the first is 05:52. The 00:32 bus runs on the night tariff. 28 minutes to Kvaternikov trg, the terminus.
Worth knowing
Bus 290 is the cheap way in, but not at the EUR 0.53 to 1.33 tickets most guides quote: the airport is in ZET's second zone and the centre in the first, so the ride needs the EUR 2.65 two-zone ticket, bought in the Moj ZET app or at a kiosk before boarding. The driver sells one-zone tickets only, EUR 1.99 each.
The 290 runs every 35 minutes, 04:47 to 00:32 from the airport (from 05:52 on Sundays and holidays), 28 minutes to Kvaternikov trg at the eastern end of the Lower Town. Trams 11 and 12 go on to Ban Jelačić Square in 7 to 9 minutes on the same ticket.
The Pleso prijevoz shuttle is EUR 9 each way to the main bus station, 35 to 40 minutes, every 30 minutes from 06:00 to 22:30; after 22:30 it leaves 30 to 40 minutes after each arriving flight until 01:00. Children under seven ride free.
The airport publishes a ceiling for its contracted taxis, Taxi Gorica: at most EUR 35 to the centre, 16 km, and EUR 30 to the main bus station, for a car of up to four on a meter capped at EUR 2.95 to start and EUR 1.95 a kilometre. Five or more people, or luggage that does not fit a car, means a van with a higher meter.
Four people flip to the taxi: EUR 36 on the shuttle against at most EUR 35 in a taxi to the door, and the bus stays cheapest at EUR 10.60. Eight pay EUR 21.20 on the bus, EUR 72 on the shuttle and up to EUR 70 in two taxis.
Between the last evening shuttle, at 01:00 at the latest, and the first bus 290 at 04:47 nothing leaves the airport but a taxi or a Bolt; the first shuttle is at 06:00. The night bus 268 between Velika Gorica and the main railway station does not come to the terminal.
The shuttle ends at the bus station and the 290 at Kvaternikov trg, both about a kilometre and a half from Ban Jelačić Square; nothing from the airport runs on rails, and no bus goes to the main railway station.
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