There are 7 ways to get from Croatia to Bran by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ZAG - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Branbus
9h 1mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Keletitrain Ic
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Brasovtrain Ic
26h 6m$76–86Bus via Budapest
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 976 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Brașovbus N3906 / ...
18h 48m$110–166Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Budapest-Kelenföldbus 976 / ...
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Brasovtrain 347
20h 9m$180–281Drive 908.7 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Brancar 908.7 km
11h 7m$168–243Train via Székesfehérvár
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Szekesfehervartrain Ic
- Take the train from Szekesfehervar to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Brasovtrain 347
21h 7m$178–261Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Graz - Hbf Busbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Graz to Brașovbus
24h 41m
Croatia to Bran by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Croatia to Bran is to train which costs $75 - $90 and takes 26h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Croatia to Bran is to drive which takes 11h 7m and costs $160 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Croatia to Bran. However, there are services departing from Zagreb and arriving at Bran via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Stadionul Municipal and Braşov. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Croatia to Bran. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Tohanu Vechi h. via Szekesfehervar, Budapest-Kelenfoeld and Brașov. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 7m.
The distance between Croatia and Bran is 1053 km. The road distance is 908.7 km.
The best way to get from Croatia to Bran without a car is to bus via Budapest which takes 18h 48m and costs $110 - $170.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Croatia to Bran, including transfers.
Croatia to Bran bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zagreb station.
Croatia to Bran train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
The best way to get from Croatia to Bran is to bus via Budapest which takes 18h 48m and costs $110 - $170. Alternatively, you can train via Székesfehérvár, which costs $170 - $270 and takes 21h 7m.
What companies run services between Croatia and Bran, Brașov, Romania?
You can take a bus from Zagreb to Bran via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Stadionul Municipal, Stadionul Tineretului, and Braşov in around 18h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Bran via Szekesfehervar, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, Brașov, and Tohanu Vechi h. in around 21h 7m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Brasov
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Brasov
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Szekesfehervar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Szekesfehervar to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szekesfehervar to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Brasov
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +4 0268 455555
- [email protected]
- Website
- transfer-lowcost.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Bran
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- transfer-lowcost.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $50–270
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- $146
- Shared
- $50–75
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- $139
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Graz to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Croatia to Bran bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Bran is 1h ahead of Croatia. It is currently 11:08 PM in Croatia and 12:08 AM in Bran.
Croatia to Bran train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Szekesfehervar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croatia to Bran is 909 km. It takes approximately 11h 7m to drive from Croatia to Bran.
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