{"id":7139,"date":"2026-11-14T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pickuphungary.com/blog\/2026\/11\/14\/budapest-airport-to-zagreb\/"},"modified":"2026-11-15T00:29:16","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T22:29:16","slug":"budapest-airport-to-zagreb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pickuphungary.com/blog\/2026\/11\/14\/budapest-airport-to-zagreb\/","title":{"rendered":"Budapest Airport to Zagreb: Train, Bus, Taxi &#038; Private Transfer Compared (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Zagreb is closer than most people think: the Croatian capital sits about 375 km by road from Budapest Airport, a straight run down the M7 past Lake Balaton and over the border. It&#8217;s an easy city to love, with a hilltop Upper Town of gas lamps and tiled roofs, caf\u00e9 terraces spilling over every square and a food market that has fed the city for generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Getting there from the airport is less obvious. There is one direct train a day, buses leave from the city rather than the terminal, and a taxi has no published fare. This guide compares every option with real times and prices, checked on the operators&#8217; own websites, so you can pick the one that suits your flight, your luggage and your budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<nav class=\"ph-secnav\" aria-label=\"On this page\"><a href=\"#compare\">Compare<\/a><a href=\"#arrival\">At the airport<\/a><a href=\"#options\">Options<\/a><a href=\"#border\">Border<\/a><a href=\"#see\">What to see<\/a><a href=\"#faq\">FAQ<\/a><\/nav>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ph-glance\"><h3>Budapest Airport \u2192 Zagreb at a glance<\/h3><table><tbody><tr><td>Distance<\/td><td>About 375 km by road (approx.)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Drive time<\/td><td>About 4 hours by road, without stops (approx.)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fastest public transport<\/td><td>FlixBus from Budapest Kelenf\u00f6ld: 3 h 55 min to Zagreb (after getting into the city)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Direct train<\/td><td>1 a day: IC 204, Budapest-D\u00e9li 15:35 \u2192 Zagreb Glavni kolodvor 22:03<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Private transfer<\/td><td>From \u20ac367 one-way per vehicle (Standard Car, up to 3 passengers), from Budapest Airport<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Border<\/td><td>Schengen, no routine passport control<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Currency<\/td><td>Forint (HUF) in Hungary, euro in Croatia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Last checked<\/td><td>14 Nov 2026<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"compare\">Budapest Airport to Zagreb: every option compared<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ph-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Option<\/th><th>Route<\/th><th>Journey time<\/th><th>Changes<\/th><th>One-way price<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><b>Private transfer<\/b><\/td><td>Arrivals hall \u2192 any Zagreb address<\/td><td>About 4 h by road<\/td><td>None<\/td><td>From \u20ac367 per vehicle (Standard Car, 1\u20133 people); Standard Van from \u20ac449 (up to 8)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><b>Direct train<\/b> (IC 204)<\/td><td>Ferihegy station 14:35 \u2192 Nyugati \u2192 D\u00e9li 15:35 \u2192 Zagreb 22:03<\/td><td>7 h 28 min from Ferihegy station<\/td><td>2 (incl. Nyugati \u2192 D\u00e9li across town)<\/td><td>From \u20ac20 per person incl. seat reservation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><b>FlixBus<\/b><\/td><td>N\u00e9pliget or Kelenf\u00f6ld \u2192 Zagreb<\/td><td>3 h 55 min \u2013 4 h 20 min, plus getting into the city<\/td><td>None from the city<\/td><td>From \u20ac20.99 per person<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><b>Taxi<\/b><\/td><td>Airport \u2192 Zagreb<\/td><td>By road, as above<\/td><td>None<\/td><td>No published fare<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Train and bus prices are the cheapest fares the operators showed on 14 Nov 2026 for late November and early December 2026 travel; they change with demand and booking date. Private-transfer prices come from the Pickup Hungary booking engine on the same day.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n.ph-rel{display:flex !important;flex-wrap:wrap !important;gap:16px;margin:22px 0}\n.ph-rel>a{flex:1 1 300px !important;display:block !important;float:none !important;width:auto !important;max-width:calc(50% - 8px) !important;min-width:0 !important;margin:0 !important;background:#FAF8F3;border:1px solid #E7E1D4;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none !important;color:#0E120F}\n.ph-rel a:hover{border-color:#D8902A}\n.ph-rel .thumb{display:block;height:150px;background-size:cover;background-position:center;background-color:#E7E1D4}\n.ph-rel .k{display:block;font-size:.7em;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#B77518;margin:14px 18px 4px}\n.ph-rel .t{display:block;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3;font-size:.98em;color:#0E120F;margin:0 18px 16px}\n@media(max-width:640px){.ph-rel>a{max-width:100% !important}}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"ph-rel\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pickuphungary.com\/blog\/2026\/01\/29\/private-transfer-from-budapest-to-zagreb-with-an-english-speaking-driver-and-a-stop-in-siofok-lake-balaton\/\"><span class=\"thumb\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/pickuphungary.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/zagreb-transfer-104-768x512.webp')\"><\/span><span class=\"k\">Transfer + stop<\/span><span class=\"t\">Budapest \u2192 Zagreb with a 3-hour stop in Si\u00f3fok<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/pickuphungary.com\/blog\/2026\/01\/26\/medieval-romance-a-day-tour-to-balatonfured-tihany-peninsula-and-sumeg-castle\/\"><span class=\"thumb\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/pickuphungary.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sumeg-tour-201aasd-768x512.jpg')\"><\/span><span class=\"k\">Day tour<\/span><span class=\"t\">Balatonf\u00fcred, Tihany &amp; S\u00fcmeg Castle<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/pickuphungary.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/16\/sailing-on-lake-balaton-private-boat-rental-with-skipper\/\"><span class=\"thumb\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/pickuphungary.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/yacht-balaton-405-1-768x419.jpg')\"><\/span><span class=\"k\">Sailing<\/span><span class=\"t\">Sail Lake Balaton: private yacht with skipper<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/pickuphungary.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/18\/private-helicopter-wine-tour-to-badacsony-a-scenic-journey-to-istvandy-cellars\/\"><span class=\"thumb\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/pickuphungary.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fly-helicopter_00003-768x479.jpg')\"><\/span><span class=\"k\">Helicopter wine tour<\/span><span class=\"t\">Fly to Badacsony for a wine tasting<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/pickuphungary.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/26\/budapest-in-4-hours-essential-city-tour-of-buda-and-pest\/\"><span class=\"thumb\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/pickuphungary.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/budapest-city-tour-hero-parliament-danube-768x508.jpg')\"><\/span><span class=\"k\">City tour<\/span><span class=\"t\">Budapest in 4 hours: private tour of Buda and Pest<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/pickuphungary.com\/destinations\/budapest-to-zagreb-private-transfer\"><span class=\"thumb\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/pickuphungary.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/zagreb-st-marks-church-hero-4k-768x512.jpg')\"><\/span><span class=\"k\">Book Transfer<\/span><span class=\"t\">Budapest \u2192 Zagreb private transfer<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"arrival\">Arriving at Budapest Airport: getting to the train or bus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Every public-transport option to Croatia starts in the city, not at the terminal, so your first leg is a local one. All flights arrive at Terminal 2 (2A and 2B).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"ph-steps\"><li><b>To the train (Ferihegy station):<\/b> take <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bud.hu\/en\/parking-transport\/transportation\/public-transportation\/public-transportation-by-bus\/200e-bus-regular-scheduled-public-transport-service-to-the-city.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bus 200E<\/a> from the terminal to <em>Ferihegy vas\u00fat\u00e1llom\u00e1s<\/em>, then a M\u00c1V train to Budapest-Nyugati, about 30 minutes (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bud.hu\/en\/parking-transport\/transportation\/public-transportation\/public-transportation-by-train\/train.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Budapest Airport<\/a>). Domestic tickets are sold 24\/7 at the machines on the Ferihegy platform; there are no train tickets at Terminal 2.<\/li><li><b>To the city centre:<\/b> the <a href=\"https:\/\/bkk.hu\/en\/travel-information\/airport-express\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">100E Airport Express<\/a> bus runs around the clock to K\u00e1lvin t\u00e9r and De\u00e1k Ferenc t\u00e9r, with a special single ticket of 2,500 HUF that you can pay by bank card on board. Ordinary BKK tickets are not valid on it.<\/li><li><b>To K\u0151b\u00e1nya-Kispest:<\/b> bus 200E runs day and night to the M3 metro at K\u0151b\u00e1nya-Kispest (at night it continues to Hat\u00e1r \u00fat).<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ph-tip\"><p class=\"ph-tip__title\"><i class=\"bi bi-lightbulb\"><\/i> Meeting your Pickup Hungary driver<\/p><p>With a private transfer you skip all of the above. Meet &amp; greet and flight tracking are included, and your driver waits if your flight is delayed. You walk out of arrivals, meet your English-speaking driver and go straight to the car.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"options\">Your options, one by one<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Private transfer: door to door in about 4 hours<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The simplest way: your driver meets you in arrivals and drives you straight to your hotel or any address in Zagreb, about 375 km and roughly four hours by road. The price is per vehicle, not per person, so it gets better value the more of you there are. On 14 Nov 2026 the Pickup Hungary booking engine priced Budapest Airport \u2192 Zagreb at <b>\u20ac367<\/b> one-way for a Standard Car (up to 3 passengers), <b>\u20ac428<\/b> for a Comfort Car, <b>\u20ac449<\/b> for a Standard Van (up to 8) and <b>\u20ac822<\/b> for a Mercedes E-Class. Free cancellation and the first child seat free are included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to break the journey? Our <a href=\"https:\/\/pickuphungary.com\/blog\/2026\/01\/29\/private-transfer-from-budapest-to-zagreb-with-an-english-speaking-driver-and-a-stop-in-siofok-lake-balaton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Budapest \u2192 Zagreb transfer with a 3-hour stop in Si\u00f3fok<\/a> on Lake Balaton turns the drive into a day out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"ph-steps\"><li><b>Book online<\/b> on the Budapest \u2192 Zagreb transfer page: pick the vehicle and give your flight number.<\/li><li><b>We track your flight.<\/b> If it&#8217;s delayed, your driver waits.<\/li><li><b>Meet &amp; greet<\/b> in the arrivals hall; your driver helps with luggage.<\/li><li><b>Drive to Zagreb<\/b> in a clean, air-conditioned car, with stops when you need them.<\/li><li><b>Drop-off<\/b> at the exact address you gave, door to door.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Train: one direct InterCity a day<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There is exactly one direct daytime train: <b>IC 204<\/b>, leaving Budapest-D\u00e9li at <b>15:35<\/b> and reaching Zagreb Glavni kolodvor (main station) at <b>22:03<\/b>. From the airport the <a href=\"https:\/\/jegy.mav.hu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">M\u00c1V journey planner<\/a> routes you by bus 200E to Ferihegy station, a 14:35 train to Nyugati and then across town to D\u00e9li, so you need to land by early afternoon. The cheapest fare it showed was <b>\u20ac20<\/b> (START Europa HR \u20ac18 + \u20ac2 seat reservation) for a 25 November departure; the flexible Europa Flex HR fare was \u20ac51.70.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other connections exist but are slower: the morning option changes trains at Zidani Most in Slovenia and takes about 9.5 hours from Ferihegy station, and evening options run overnight with several changes. Check the planner for your date, because timetables change with engineering works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bus: FlixBus from N\u00e9pliget or Kelenf\u00f6ld<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flixbus.com\/bus-routes\/bus-budapest-zagreb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FlixBus<\/a> runs direct buses from Budapest N\u00e9pliget and Kelenf\u00f6ld to Zagreb. On the dates we checked there were two departures a day (around 08:00 and 17:55 from N\u00e9pliget, 25 minutes later from Kelenf\u00f6ld), taking 3 h 55 min from Kelenf\u00f6ld and 4 h 20 min from N\u00e9pliget, from <b>\u20ac20.99<\/b> (9 December 2026). To reach N\u00e9pliget from the airport, take bus 200E to K\u0151b\u00e1nya-Kispest and the M3 metro; for Kelenf\u00f6ld, take the 100E to K\u00e1lvin t\u00e9r and the M4 metro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FlixBus also sells tickets from its Budapest Airport stop, but every connection it showed us to Zagreb involved a change and took 9 h 35 min or more, so starting in the city is much faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Taxi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Budapest taxis charge the official metered fare, which is the same for every licensed company, and since August 2026 trips starting at the airport add an airport base fare of HUF 2,100 (<a href=\"https:\/\/bkk.hu\/en\/travel-information\/taxi-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BKK<\/a>). BKK publishes no fixed fare to Zagreb, so a taxi over the border is a price you have to agree with the company before you set off. We haven&#8217;t listed a figure because there is no official one to quote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"border\">Border, money and roads in Croatia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><b>Border:<\/b> Croatia fully joined Schengen on 1 January 2023, and checks at the land border with Hungary were lifted that day (<a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/commission\/presscorner\/detail\/en\/ip_22_7907\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">European Commission<\/a>). Carry your passport or ID card anyway.<\/li><li><b>Money:<\/b> Croatia has used the euro since 1 January 2023 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecb.europa.eu\/euro\/changeover\/croatia\/html\/index.en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">European Central Bank<\/a>). The kuna is gone, so you don&#8217;t need to change money for Croatia.<\/li><li><b>If you drive yourself:<\/b> Croatian motorways are tolled by distance, paid at toll plazas in cash, by card or with an ENC tag (<a href=\"https:\/\/hac.hr\/en\/toll\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hrvatske autoceste<\/a>). A private transfer driver handles the roads for you.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pickuphungary.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/map-bud-zagreb.png\" alt=\"Driving route map from Budapest Airport to Zagreb, about 375 km by road\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><figcaption>Budapest Airport to Zagreb: about 375 km by road, approx. 4 h. Real OSRM route, map data \u00a9 OpenStreetMap contributors.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"see\">What to see when you arrive in Zagreb<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Zagreb rewards a slow first evening. These are the classic first stops; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.infozagreb.hr\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zagreb Tourist Board<\/a> has opening times and events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">St. Mark&#8217;s Church and the Upper Town<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ph-card\"><figure class=\"ph-card__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pickuphungary.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/zagreb-st-marks-church-roof-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The tiled roof of St. Mark's Church in Zagreb\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><figcaption class=\"ph-credit\">Photo: Bernard Gagnon, <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:St._Mark%27s_Church,_Zagreb_02.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"ph-card__body\"><p>The tiled roof of St. Mark&#8217;s Church, with the coats of arms of Croatia and Zagreb picked out in coloured tiles, is the city&#8217;s best-known sight. It sits on a quiet square in the Upper Town (Gornji grad), the old hilltop quarter of cobbled lanes and gas lamps. <strong>Don&#8217;t miss:<\/strong> wandering the Upper Town lanes at dusk.<\/p><table class=\"ph-facts\"><tbody><tr><td>Area<\/td><td>Gornji grad (Upper Town)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Official<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infozagreb.hr\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">infozagreb.hr<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Zagreb Cathedral on Kaptol<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ph-card\"><figure class=\"ph-card__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pickuphungary.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/zagreb-cathedral-kaptol-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Zagreb Cathedral on Kaptol\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><figcaption class=\"ph-credit\">Photo: Bodro777, <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Zagreb_Cathedral_against_blue_sky_and_puffy_clouds.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"ph-card__body\"><p>The twin neo-Gothic spires of the cathedral dominate the Kaptol hill, just across from the Upper Town, with the gilded Virgin Mary column in the square in front. <strong>Don&#8217;t miss:<\/strong> the view of the fa\u00e7ade from the square.<\/p><table class=\"ph-facts\"><tbody><tr><td>Area<\/td><td>Kaptol<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Official<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infozagreb.hr\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">infozagreb.hr<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ban Jela\u010di\u0107 Square<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ph-card\"><figure class=\"ph-card__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pickuphungary.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/zagreb-ban-jelacic-square-night-1024x658.jpg\" alt=\"Ban Jela\u010di\u0107 Square in Zagreb at night\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><figcaption class=\"ph-credit\">Photo: Jorge L\u00e1scar from Australia, <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Ban_Jela%C4%8Di%C4%87_Square_at_night_(13023889593).jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY 2.0<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"ph-card__body\"><p>The main square of Zagreb, with the equestrian statue of Ban Josip Jela\u010di\u0107, is where the Lower Town&#8217;s trams and streets meet and the natural place to start. <strong>Don&#8217;t miss:<\/strong> an evening coffee on one of the terraces around it.<\/p><table class=\"ph-facts\"><tbody><tr><td>Area<\/td><td>Donji grad (Lower Town)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Official<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infozagreb.hr\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">infozagreb.hr<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Heading further south? See our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/pickuphungary.com\/blog\/2026\/11\/14\/budapest-airport-to-split\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Budapest Airport to Split<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faq\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ph-faq\"><details open><summary>How far is Zagreb from Budapest Airport?<\/summary><p>About 375 km by road, roughly 4 hours&#8217; driving without stops.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Is there a direct train from Budapest to Zagreb?<\/summary><p>Yes, one a day: IC 204 leaves Budapest-D\u00e9li at 15:35 and arrives at Zagreb Glavni kolodvor at 22:03. From the airport you first take bus 200E and a train to Nyugati, then cross town to D\u00e9li. Fares started at \u20ac20 including the seat reservation when we checked on 14 Nov 2026.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>What is the cheapest way from Budapest Airport to Zagreb?<\/summary><p>The train (from \u20ac20) or FlixBus (from \u20ac20.99), both per person, plus local transport from the airport into the city. Prices depend on the date and how early you book.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>How much is a private transfer from Budapest Airport to Zagreb?<\/summary><p>From \u20ac367 one-way per vehicle for a Standard Car (up to 3 passengers) and from \u20ac449 for a Standard Van (up to 8), per the Pickup Hungary booking engine on 14 Nov 2026. Meet &amp; greet and flight tracking are included.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Is there a passport check at the Hungary\u2013Croatia border?<\/summary><p>No routine checks: Croatia joined Schengen on 1 January 2023 and land-border checks were lifted that day. Carry your passport or ID card anyway.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Do I need euros in Zagreb?<\/summary><p>Yes, Croatia has used the euro since 1 January 2023. Hungary still uses the forint.<\/p><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Whichever way you go, Zagreb is an easy first stop in Croatia: compact, walkable and full of caf\u00e9s. If you land late, have luggage or are travelling as a family, the private transfer is the one option that starts at the terminal door and ends at yours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ph-cta\"><p class=\"ph-cta__title\">Straight from arrivals to Zagreb<\/p><p>Fixed price per vehicle, meet &amp; greet and flight tracking included.<\/p><a class=\"ph-cta__btn\" href=\"https:\/\/pickuphungary.com\/destinations\/budapest-to-zagreb-private-transfer\">See prices &amp; book<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ph-credit\">Photo credits: cover (St. Mark&#8217;s Church): Photo: Juraj Patekar, <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:St._Mark%27s_Church,_Zagreb_(16054174011).jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY 2.0<\/a>. St. Mark&#8217;s roof: Photo: Bernard Gagnon, <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:St._Mark%27s_Church,_Zagreb_02.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a>. Zagreb Cathedral: Photo: Bodro777, <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Zagreb_Cathedral_against_blue_sky_and_puffy_clouds.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a>. Ban Jela\u010di\u0107 Square: Photo: Jorge L\u00e1scar from Australia, <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Ban_Jela%C4%8Di%C4%87_Square_at_night_(13023889593).jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY 2.0<\/a>. Map: \u00a9 OpenStreetMap contributors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to get from Budapest Airport to Zagreb: the direct train, FlixBus, taxi and private transfer compared, with real times and prices checked on the operators&#8217; sites.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":7115,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4439,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7139","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-airport-transfers","category-how-to-get"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/pickuphungary.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/zagreb-st-marks-church-hero-4k-scaled.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pickuphungary.com/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7139","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pickuphungary.com/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pickuphungary.com/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickuphungary.com/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickuphungary.com/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7139"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pickuphungary.com/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7139\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7143,"href":"https:\/\/pickuphungary.com/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7139\/revisions\/7143"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickuphungary.com/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7115"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pickuphungary.com/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7139"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickuphungary.com/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7139"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickuphungary.com/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7139"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}