Zagreb to Niš

Compare trains, buses, flights and ferries from Zagreb to Niš. From €29.88, fastest 8h 53m, with the total price and every fee shown up front.

Traveling from Zagreb to Niš costs €29.88 at the cheapest and takes 8h 53m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 1 operator. The route covers 626 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Coach.

Checked September 11, 2026Priced for September 30, 2026One passenger, all fees included

At a glance

Distance
626 km
Fastest
8h 53m
Average
9h 35m
Services per day
5
Cheapest
€29.88
CO2 per passenger
16.9 kg
Door to door

Every way to make this journey

Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 30, 2026.

Door to door means the whole journey, including reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. Fares are the cheapest sold on each mode.
ModeDoor to doorMovingAt the endsFromCO2Per day
Coach10h 17m9h 33m44m€38.1316.9 kg5
  • 10h 17mFastest, by Coach
  • €38.13Cheapest, by Coach
  • 16.9 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
  • 626 kmDistance traveled
Real services

The cheapest and the fastest on September 30, 2026

Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.

Cheapest€29.88
  1. FlixBus FB673906:319h 33m16:04Zagreb Autobusni kolodvorAutobuska stanica Nis

Door to door 10h 17mCO2 16.9 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee

Fastest€41.43
  1. Fudeks F716207:306h 57m14:27Zagreb Autobusni kolodvorMain bus terminal Kragujevac
  2. Србија Воз S-116715:1759m16:16KragujevacNiška Banja

Changes at Kragujevac, with 50 minutes between services and a walk of about 14 minutes.

Door to door 9h 30mCO2 17.8 kgChanges 1Changeable for a fee

Today's real departures

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

Today's real departures
OperatorServiceDepartsArrivesTakes
FlixBus-eu3 changesFlixBus 190012:0004:2016h 20m
FlixBus-eu2 changesFlixBus 190014:4507:5517h 10m
FlixBus-eu1 changesFlixBus N190020:1508:1011h 55m
FlixBus-eu1 changesFlixBus 190007:0016:109h 10m
FlixBus-eu1 changesFlixBus 190008:5020:0011h 10m
FlixBus-eu2 changesFlixBus 190014:4507:5717h 16m

Prices over the next three weeks

Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.

Cheapest fare by mode and day for Zagreb to Niš
Cheapest fare by mode and day for Zagreb to NišSatSep 12SunSep 13MonSep 14TueSep 15WedSep 16ThuSep 17FriSep 18SatSep 19SunSep 20MonSep 21TueSep 22WedSep 23ThuSep 24FriSep 25
Coach€64.53€81.58€50.23€52.43€44.73€75.53€55.18€42.53€45.28€39.78€38.13€44.18€43.08€42.53

Cheapest day: 2026-09-30 · €29.88

That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into Niš is not something we sell.

A hotel room

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Booking window

When to book Zagreb to Niš

The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.

  1. €34.8390 days
  2. €29.8860 days
  3. €23.2845 days
  4. €33.7330 days
  5. €40.3321 days
  6. €42.5314 days
  7. €55.187 days
  8. €50.233 days
  9. €64.531 days
Cheapest lead time
Fares bottom out around 45 days ahead, at €23.28.
How much it moves
The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 177 percent. The most expensive point is €64.53, 1 days out.
What that means
Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 45 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
€64.53€23.281371421304560

Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 45 days ahead. You are inside that window.

Day of the week

Which departure day costs least

Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.

  1. €45.28Sun
  2. €39.78Mon
  3. €38.13Tue
  4. €44.18Wed
  5. €43.08Thu
  6. €42.53Fri
  7. €45.83Sat
Across the year

How the fare moves month by month

The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.

  1. €52.43Sep
  2. €40.33Oct
  3. €31.53Nov
  4. €33.73Dec
  5. €34.83Jan
  6. €23.28Feb

The route

ZagrebZagrebNišNiš
The journey

What the journey actually looks like

Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.

Direct or connecting
20% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 80% involve one connection.
How far it really runs
The route covers 626 km against 545 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
Where the change is
Connections are made at Kraljevo, Kragujevac, Novi Beograd, Čačak. The gap between arriving and leaving is 47 minutes, of which about 14 is walking.
If the connection is missed
The tightest connection we sell here has a 20 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
First and last departure
The first service of the day leaves Zagreb at 06:31 and the last at 07:30, across 5 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Terminals

Where you leave from and where you arrive

The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.

Zagreb

Rail
  • Zagreb Glavni kolodvor
  • Zagreb Klara
  • Zagreb Borongaj
Bus
  • Zagreb Autobusni kolodvor
  • Zagreb bus station

Niš

Rail
  • Niška Banja
  • Niš railway station
  • Ćele kula
Bus
  • Autobuska stanica Nis
Air
  • INI

The fare from INI into Niš is the one price on this trip we cannot show you, because it is not ours.

A taxi stand outside an airport terminal

Getting from INI into Niš?

A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.

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Carriers

Who runs this route

Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.

Every operator we sell on this corridor. Speed is the carrier's own typical cruising speed, not the average over this route.
OperatorFromFastestTypical speedFlexibilityOn board
FlixBus€29.888h 53m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
  • FlixBus
The price

What the fare is made of

Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.

The cheapest Coach fare we sell on 2026-09-30, broken into its parts. Nothing is added after this.
PartAmountShare
Operator fare€24.0080%
Taxes€2.408%
Supplier fees€1.495%
Our service fee€1.997%
Total you pay€29.88100%

A day in Niš hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.

Left luggage lockers

Where to leave your bags in Niš

Most of the points near Niška Banja open before the first train and close after the last one.

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Questions about Zagreb to Niš

The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.

How long does it take to get from Zagreb to Niš?

The fastest journey from Zagreb to Niš takes 8h 53m door to door, of which 9h 33m is spent moving, on the Coach. Most services take around 9h 35m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.

How much does it cost to travel from Zagreb to Niš?

The cheapest fare from Zagreb to Niš is €29.88, checked on September 30, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €43.08. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.

What is the cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Niš?

The cheapest way from Zagreb to Niš is by Coach, at €38.13 for one passenger on September 30, 2026. That journey takes 10h 17m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.

When should I book Zagreb to Niš?

Fares from Zagreb to Niš bottom out around 45 days before departure, at €23.28. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 177 percent, measured on September 30, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.

Which day of the week is cheapest for Zagreb to Niš?

Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Zagreb to Niš, at €38.13. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 30, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.

Which month is cheapest for Zagreb to Niš?

February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Zagreb to Niš, at €23.28 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.

Who runs service from Zagreb to Niš?

1 operators sell services from Zagreb to Niš across 1 modes: FlixBus. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.

Is there a direct service from Zagreb to Niš?

20 percent of the services we sell from Zagreb to Niš are direct. The rest connect at Kraljevo, Kragujevac, Novi Beograd, Čačak, with about 47 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.

Which station or terminal do services from Zagreb to Niš use?

Services from Zagreb to Niš by Coach leave from Zagreb Autobusni kolodvor and arrive at Autobuska stanica Nis. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.

Can I change or refund a ticket from Zagreb to Niš?

1 of the 1 operators we sell from Zagreb to Niš allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.

Where these numbers come from

Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.

Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.

Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances

On this page
Every figure above was computed for Zagreb to Niš on September 11, 2026: 626 km of route against 545 km in a straight line, 5 services a day, 1 operators, a cheapest fare of €29.88, and 8h 53m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.

Our job ends at the platform. What fills the days in Niš afterward does not belong to us.

A guided tour group

Anything to book in Niš before you go?

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