How do I get from Zagreb airport to Zagreb Bus Station?

Pleso shuttle to the main bus station: €9 for one traveler, 35–40 min. It leaves you at Zagreb Bus Station (Autobusni kolodvor), at the south-eastern edge of the Lower Town on Avenija Marina Držića. The Pleso prijevoz shuttle ends here, EUR 9 and 35 to 40 minutes from the airport, 06:00 to 22:30 and then after each arriving flight until 01:00. By taxi the airport's ceiling for the 13 km is EUR 30 for a car of up to four.

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Airport to station · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours

2 ways to Zagreb Bus Station

For Zagreb generally we recommend the Bus 290 to Kvaternikov trg; for Zagreb Bus Station the answer changes.

Recommended

The cheapest way in. The Airport taxi, the published maximum to the centre is 5 minutes quicker for €26 more, which is not worth it at this party size.

Pleso shuttle to the main bus station

Pleso prijevoz · Pleso prijevoz

35–40 min rideEvery 30 min06:00–22:30

The Pleso prijevoz stop outside the ground-floor arrivalsZagreb 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.

Price for every party size · Fare source

Taxi

Airport taxi, the published maximum to the centre

Taxi · Taxi Gorica (the Taxi Association of Velika Gorica), the airport's contracted taxis

25–40 min rideTraffic dependentRuns all night

The taxi pick-up area right outside the arrivals Meet & Greet area on the ground floorAny address in the centre of Zagreb

24-hour servicePer vehicle

€35total for 1 adult€35 eachFind the taxi rank

Pickup, hours & luggage

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.

Price for every party size · Fare source

The Pleso prijevoz shuttle ends here, EUR 9 and 35 to 40 minutes from the airport, 06:00 to 22:30 and then after each arriving flight until 01:00. By taxi the airport's ceiling for the 13 km is EUR 30 for a car of up to four.

Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Franjo Tuđman into Zagreb

Your destination

Already at the right station.

Autobusni kolodvor Zagreb, the main bus station on Avenija Marina Držića: coaches to the coast, Ljubljana, Belgrade and the rest of the country.

Zagreb Franjo Tuđman

Follow station signs

The Pleso prijevoz stop outside the ground-floor arrivals

Pleso shuttle to the main bus station · 35–40 min

Zagreb Bus Station

Pleso shuttle to the main bus station serves Zagreb Bus Station. Bus 290 to Kvaternikov trg does not.

Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: 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 is what remains. and the board keeps only what is running.

From arrivals to Zagreb Bus Station

Find the airport station

The Pleso prijevoz stop outside the ground-floor arrivals. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose Pleso shuttle to the main bus station

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Zagreb Bus Station

35–40 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

Rather go door to door?

A private car into Zagreb: €30 for four

Four pay €35 on the cheapest way to Zagreb Bus Station on this page. The car meets you in arrivals and drives to your door. €30 is what Welcome Pickups charges to the centre of Zagreb; it quotes the fare for your own address when you book ahead.

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An eSIM for Croatia, installed before you fly, works in the arrivals hall: tickets, maps, the driver's messages.

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Bags in ZagrebBounce

Bounce keeps bags in shops and hotels around Zagreb: 14 places by its own count, booked by the day for the hours before check-in.

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A flight three or more hours late, or cancelled at short notice, can be owed up to €600 a passenger under EU and UK rules, depending on the flight. AirHelp charges only if the claim succeeds.

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Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

Walking to your stay?

Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the Bus 290 to Kvaternikov trg stop at Zagreb Bus Station?

No. It runs to Kvaternikov trg.

What if my flight arrives late?

Not everything runs around the clock: 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 is what remains.

How far is Zagreb Bus Station from the centre?