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Zagreb · Croatia

Car hire and driving in Zagreb

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Croatia traffic drives on the right. Picking up at ZAG means 11 km (7 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648834 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25743498.

Drives from Zagreb

Car rental from Zagreb: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Zagreb to LjubljanaSlovenia117 km (73 mi)about 1 h 47 min
Zagreb to RijekaCroatia131 km (82 mi)about 2 h
Zagreb to GrazAustria145 km (90 mi)about 2 h 13 min
Zagreb to Banja LukaBosnia and Herzegovina150 km (93 mi)about 2 h 17 min
Zagreb to Klagenfurt am WörtherseeAustria157 km (98 mi)about 2 h 24 min
Zagreb to TriesteItaly172 km (107 mi)about 2 h 37 min
Zagreb to PécsHungary176 km (110 mi)about 2 h 41 min
Zagreb to UdineItaly214 km (133 mi)about 3 h 16 min
Zagreb to ZenicaBosnia and Herzegovina235 km (146 mi)about 3 h 35 min
Zagreb to SzékesfehérvárHungary241 km (150 mi)about 3 h 40 min
Zagreb to GyőrHungary243 km (151 mi)about 3 h 42 min
Zagreb to TuzlaBosnia and Herzegovina254 km (158 mi)about 3 h 52 min
Zagreb to IstanbulTurkey1,174 km (729 mi)about 17 h 54 min
Zagreb to LondonUnited Kingdom1,338 km (831 mi)about 20 h 24 min
Zagreb to AnkaraTurkey1,520 km (944 mi)about 23 h 10 min
Zagreb to BerlinGermany769 km (478 mi)about 11 h 44 min
Zagreb to MadridSpain1,701 km (1,057 mi)about 25 h 56 min
Zagreb to BursaTurkey1,231 km (765 mi)about 18 h 47 min
Zagreb to KyivUkraine1,194 km (742 mi)about 18 h 12 min
Zagreb to İzmirTurkey1,233 km (766 mi)about 18 h 48 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
DiscoverCarsCompares local and international suppliers. Read the counter reviews before you pick.Check rental cars on DiscoverCars (opens www.discovercars.com in a new tab)
Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Zagreb?

The right, as everywhere in Croatia.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.