The cheapest and fastest coaches from Zagreb to Karlovac
Cheapest price
6S$
Average price
8S$
Fastest journey
40 m
Average duration
47 m
Buses per day
23
Distance
49 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Zagreb to Karlovac is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Zagreb to Karlovac will cost around 8S$ if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only 6S$.
Of the 23 buses that leave Zagreb for Karlovac every day 23 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct buses cover the 49 km distance in an average of 47 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 40 m .
The slowest buses will take 50 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
1:30 PM0h55Zagreb, Bus Station2:25 PMKarlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca)6 S$1One-way0 changes
3:00 PM0h50Zagreb, Bus Station3:50 PMKarlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca)6 S$1One-way0 changes
7:00 PM0h50Zagreb, Bus Station7:50 PMKarlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca)6 S$1One-way0 changes
11:30 AM0h55Zagreb, Bus Station12:25 PMKarlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca)6 S$1One-way0 changes
7:30 AM0h55Zagreb, Bus Station8:25 AMKarlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca)6 S$1One-way0 changes
FlixBus2:30 PM0h40Zagreb, Bus Station3:10 PMKarlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca)18 S$1One-way0 changes
4:00 PM0h45Zagreb, Bus Station4:45 PMKarlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca)9 S$1One-way0 changes
FlixBus7:00 AM0h50Zagreb, Bus Station7:50 AMKarlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca)8 S$1One-way0 changes
3:00 PM0h50Zagreb, Bus Station3:50 PMKarlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca)6 S$1One-way0 changes
11:30 AM0h50Zagreb, Bus Station12:20 PMKarlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca)7 S$1One-way0 changes
Travel Information
Compare coach and train for Zagreb to Karlovac
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Zagreb to Karlovac among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from 4S$. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 55m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of 4S$, and a coach costs an average of 6S$.
Distance: 49 km
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Most popular Coach | Train |
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7S$ Average Price | 4S$ Average Price Cheapest |
1h 25m Average total duration Fastest 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 47m Average total duration 1h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Live departures
Zagreb to Karlovac bus times
The table below shows live departures for Zagreb to Karlovac coaches for today, Friday, 19 June. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 5:45 AM Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 6:40 AM Karlovac, Željeznički kolodvor | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 5:45 AM Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 6:40 AM Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 6:15 AM Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 7:10 AM Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 6:30 AM Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 7:25 AM Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 7:00 AM Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h50 | 7:50 AM Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 7:30 AM Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 8:25 AM Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:00 AM Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 8:55 AM Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 9:15 AM Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 10:10 AM Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
0 | 10:30 AM Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 11:25 AM Karlovac, Željeznički kolodvor | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 10:30 AM Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 11:25 AM Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:00 AM Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 11:55 AM Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
0 | 11:00 AM Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 11:55 AM Karlovac, Željeznički kolodvor | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 11:00 AM Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 11:55 AM Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 11:30 AM Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 12:25 PM Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 11:30 AM Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h50 | 12:20 PM Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 12:30 PM Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 1:25 PM Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 1:30 PM Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 2:25 PM Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 2:15 PM Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 3:10 PM Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 2:30 PM Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h40 | 3:10 PM Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 3:00 PM Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h50 | 3:50 PM Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 3:15 PM Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 4:10 PM Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 3:30 PM Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 4:25 PM Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 4:00 PM Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 4:55 PM Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 4:00 PM Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h45 | 4:45 PM Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 4:40 PM Zagreb, Train Station | 0h50 | 5:30 PM Karlovac, Željeznički kolodvor | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 4:40 PM Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h50 | 5:30 PM Karlovac, Željeznički kolodvor | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 5:00 PM Zagreb, Train Station | 0h45 | 5:45 PM Karlovac, Željeznički kolodvor | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 5:00 PM Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h45 | 5:45 PM Karlovac, Željeznički kolodvor | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 5:25 PM Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 6:20 PM Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
0 | 5:25 PM Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 6:20 PM Karlovac, Željeznički kolodvor | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 6:00 PM Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 6:55 PM Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 7:00 PM Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h50 | 7:50 PM Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 8:00 PM Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 8:55 PM Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 9:00 PM Zagreb, Train Station | 0h45 | 9:45 PM Karlovac, Željeznički kolodvor | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 9:00 PM Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 9:55 PM Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 9:05 PM Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h45 | 9:50 PM Karlovac, Željeznički kolodvor | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 10:40 PM Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h45 | 11:25 PM Karlovac, Željeznički kolodvor | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 10:40 PM Zagreb, Train Station | 0h45 | 11:25 PM Karlovac, Željeznički kolodvor | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 11:00 PM Zagreb, Train Station | 0h45 | 11:45 PM Karlovac, Željeznički kolodvor | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 11:00 PM Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h45 | 11:45 PM Karlovac, Željeznički kolodvor | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 1:15 AM Zagreb, Bus Station | 0h55 | 2:10 AM Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor (Prilaz V. Holjevca) | 0 changesdirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Zagreb to Karlovac
Buses from Zagreb to Karlovac run on average 17 times per day, taking around 55m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at 6S$ but you can travel from only 4S$ by train.
There are 17 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 00:05, the last at 23:55. The fastest coach covers the 49 km distance in 40m.
Distance 49 km |
Average bus duration 55m |
Cheapest ticket price 6S$ |
Buses per day 17 |
Direct buses 17 |
Fastest bus 40m |
First bus 12:05 AM |
Last bus 11:55 PM |
Cheapest Month Mar |
Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Jul - Sept |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Sat |
Least Busy Day Thu |
Best time to book 14 days |
Bus providers: Autotrans by Arriva, FlixBus, Nomago, Autopromet Slunj, Infobus, Brioni, Prijevoz Knežević, Autotransport Karlovac, Brioni Pula d.o.o. from Zagreb to KarlovacYou can travel by bus between Zagreb to Karlovac with Autotrans by Arriva, FlixBus, Nomago, Autopromet Slunj, Infobus, Brioni, Prijevoz Knežević, Autotransport Karlovac, Brioni Pula d.o.o. for as low as 4S$. When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
FlixBus
Nomago
Infobus
Autopromet Slunj
Autotrans by Arriva
Brioni
Prijevoz Knežević
Autotransport Karlovac
Brioni Pula d.o.o.
FAQs: Zagreb to Karlovac coach
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Zagreb to Karlovac by coach. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest coach, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Karlovac, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- Infobus
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Transport for wheelchairs and mobility aids.
- Nomago
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Support for visually impaired passengers.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- Autopromet Slunj
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a partial refund. No refunds for cancellations within 24 hours.
- Nomago
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a full refund. Cancellations within 24 hours incur a 50% fee.
- FlixBus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
- Autopromet Slunj
- One carry-on bag up to 8kg and one checked bag up to 25kg.
- Nomago
- One carry-on bag up to 8kg (55x40x20) and one checked bag up to 25kg (80x50x30).
- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- Autopromet Slunj
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- Nomago
- 10€ per additional bag up to 25 kg.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- Autopromet Slunj
- Small pets allowed in carriers
- larger pets may require a ticket.
- Nomago
- Small pets allowed in carrier
- larger pets must be leashed and muzzled.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- guide dogs travel for free.
popular bus stations
Important Stations and Airports in Zagreb and Karlovac
- 06:00-22:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Cafeteria Zagreb (in the station)
- Bakery Delight (in the station)
- Fast Food Corner (in the station).
- Available outside the main entrance
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station
- Bus: 5, 7, 8 Tram: 2, 6


