Bologna to Zagreb bus: 3.3 a day, fastest 7h30

3.3 a dayfastest 7h30☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇮🇹 Italy → 🇭🇷 Croatia

Direct buses · no change

BolognaFerraraPaduaMestreVeniceRonchi dei LegionariZagreb· 392 km as the crow flies

02:55 → 10:25
FlixBus N997 ☾ Overnight
Bologna (central bus station) → Zagreb (Bus Station) · via Trieste, Ljubljana
7h302 stops
Runs: Mon, Tue, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 02:55 → 09:25)Book on FlixBus ↗
04:15 → 12:50
FlixBus N482
Bologna (central bus station) → Zagreb (Bus Station) · via Venice, Mestre, Trieste, Ljubljana
8h355 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 03:15 → 11:50)Book on FlixBus ↗
06:40 → 15:50
FlixBus N544
Bologna (central bus station) → Zagreb (Bus Station) · via Ferrara, Padua, Mestre, Venice…
9h109 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 05:40 → 14:50)Book on FlixBus ↗
12:45 → 22:50
FlixBus 537
Bologna (central bus station) → Zagreb (Bus Station) · via Padua, Mestre, Venice, Udine…
10h055 stops
Runs: Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Bus, train or plane

No direct train and no nonstop flight: the bus is the only no-change way

Bus · fastest direct8h12

To Bologna (central bus station)13 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus N9977h30
From Zagreb (Bus Station)14 min

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 1h30 before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance.

Train instead?

No direct train from Bologna to Zagreb in pickthetrain's timetables: the bus is the no-change way.

Where Bologna goes by direct train ↗

Flying instead?

Nothing flies Bologna to Zagreb nonstop in picktheflight's airline data.

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Bologna to Zagreb?

Yes. 3.3 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Bologna to Zagreb?

The fastest takes 7h30; the slowest 10h05, for 392 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 02:55 and the latest at 12:45, local time in Bologna. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Bologna to Zagreb?

Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 02:55 arriving 10:25.

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