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2 ways to the airport

The airport asks you to be there no later than 90 minutes before a domestic flight and 120 minutes before an international one. Most airlines' desks open two hours before departure and close 40 minutes before. First departures

Recommended

The cheapest way to the airport. Nothing listed is quicker.

Bus 290 to Kvaternikov trg

290 · ZET (Zagrebački električni tramvaj)
31 min rideEvery 35 min04:20–23:25
Kvaternikov trgThe ZET stop on the access road outside the terminal
Non-stop
€2.65total for 1 adult€2.65 eachBuy ticketOn ZET
Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Kvaternikov trg, the bus 290 signed Velika Gorica; get off at Zračna luka

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. From Kvaternikov trg 04:20 to 23:25 Monday to Saturday and 05:20 to 23:25 on Sundays and holidays, every 35 minutes; 24 to 31 minutes to the airport stop.

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Shuttle

Pleso shuttle to the main bus station

Pleso prijevoz · Pleso prijevoz
35–40 min rideEvery 30 min04:00–21:00
Zagreb Bus Station (Autobusni kolodvor)Outside the terminal
€9total for 1 adult€9 eachBuy ticketOn Pleso prijevoz
Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Zagreb Bus Station (Autobusni kolodvor), Avenija Marina Držića 4, the Pleso prijevoz departure

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. From the bus station 04:00, 05:00, then every 30 minutes to 21:00 on most of the day. On weekdays there is no 08:00 and the afternoon runs 15:00, 15:45, 16:15, 16:45, 17:30, 18:00, 19:00; at weekends and holidays every half hour from 15:00 to 21:00. Nothing after 21:00.

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Fares are the same ticket ridden the other way; the boarding points, hours and, where a ride differs by direction, the ride time are read for this direction. Also runs to the airport, boarding point and hours in town not recorded yet: Airport taxi, Pre-booked private transfer. Every way from Zagreb airport into Zagreb

How do I get from Zagreb city centre to Zagreb airport?

For one traveler the Bus 290 to Kvaternikov trg is the way we recommend: €2.65 in total, 31 min, boarding at Kvaternikov trg. The first one leaves at 04:20 and is at the airport by about 04:51; the last leaves at 23:25. The airport asks you to be there no later than 90 minutes before a domestic flight and 120 minutes before an international one. Most airlines' desks open two hours before departure and close 40 minutes before; Turkish Airlines closes an hour before, Qatar Airways 45 minutes.

First departures

Earliest at the airport first
Pleso shuttle to the main bus station

First 04:00 from Zagreb Bus Station (Autobusni kolodvor), at the airport by about 04:35.

Bus 290 to Kvaternikov trg

First 04:20 from Kvaternikov trg, at the airport by about 04:51.

Arrival times add the recorded ride time to the first departure; no walking or waiting is added.

Early flight?

The first shuttle leaves the bus station at 04:00 and the next at 05:00, then every 30 minutes; the first bus 290 leaves Kvaternikov trg at 04:20 Monday to Saturday and 05:20 on Sundays and holidays, 24 minutes to the airport stop. Before 04:00 it is a taxi or a Bolt.

Before you leave for Zagreb Airport

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How early to be there

The airport asks you to be there no later than 90 minutes before a domestic flight and 120 minutes before an international one. Most airlines' desks open two hours before departure and close 40 minutes before; Turkish Airlines closes an hour before, Qatar Airways 45 minutes.

Early flights

The first shuttle leaves the bus station at 04:00 and the next at 05:00, then every 30 minutes; the first bus 290 leaves Kvaternikov trg at 04:20 Monday to Saturday and 05:20 on Sundays and holidays, 24 minutes to the airport stop. Before 04:00 it is a taxi or a Bolt.

Where the bus leaves from

The shuttle boards at Zagreb Bus Station, Autobusni kolodvor on Avenija Marina Držića. Bus 290 boards at its stand on Kvaternikov trg, signed Velika Gorica; it stops at Zračna luka on the way, so do not stay on to the end.

Tickets

The same prices this way: EUR 9 for the shuttle, sold online up to 24 hours ahead, and EUR 2.65 for the two-zone ticket on bus 290 from the app or a kiosk, cancelled on boarding. The driver's tickets cover one zone each, so you would need two.

Taxis to the airport

The airport's table of maximum prices is written for rides leaving the airport; from town a taxi runs on its own company's meter, and Taxi Gorica's own ceiling is EUR 2.95 to start and EUR 1.95 a kilometre for a car. Set-down is in the Kiss & Fly zone on level 2, at departures.

Uber and Bolt

Bolt takes you to the airport as it brings you from it: request the ride with the airport as the destination and the price is shown before you confirm. Cars set down in the Kiss & Fly zone at departures on level 2.

Questions

When is the first Bus 290 to Kvaternikov trg from Kvaternikov trg?

04:20. It reaches the airport at about 04:51.

How early should I be at Zagreb airport?

The airport asks you to be there no later than 90 minutes before a domestic flight and 120 minutes before an international one. Most airlines' desks open two hours before departure and close 40 minutes before; Turkish Airlines closes an hour before, Qatar Airways 45 minutes.

What does a taxi to Zagreb airport cost from the centre?

The airport's table of maximum prices is written for rides leaving the airport; from town a taxi runs on its own company's meter, and Taxi Gorica's own ceiling is EUR 2.95 to start and EUR 1.95 a kilometre for a car. Set-down is in the Kiss & Fly zone on level 2, at departures.

Where does the Bus 290 to Kvaternikov trg leave from in Zagreb?

Kvaternikov trg, the bus 290 signed Velika Gorica; get off at Zračna luka. First departure 04:20, last 23:25.

My flight is early. What runs before the first train?

The first shuttle leaves the bus station at 04:00 and the next at 05:00, then every 30 minutes; the first bus 290 leaves Kvaternikov trg at 04:20 Monday to Saturday and 05:20 on Sundays and holidays, 24 minutes to the airport stop. Before 04:00 it is a taxi or a Bolt.

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