ZAG - IST

$111 Find Cheap Flights from Zagreb to Istanbul

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Zagreb to Istanbul departing on 5/21. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Zagreb to Istanbul, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Zagreb to Istanbul, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$215
Typical prices: $281-$192
Air Serbia
Tue 6/2Tue 6/9
ZAG - IST • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$227
Typical prices: $258-$182
Turkish Airlines
Tue 6/2Tue 6/9
ZAG - IST • Non-stop
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Cheapest • from $215 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.4 score
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You can fly direct with Turkish Airlines. Average duration is 2h 18m
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Most punctual • 93% on-time
Best time • Fewest delays
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 6 weeks in advance save around 20% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest • 23% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Zagreb to Istanbul (ZAG-IST)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Zagreb to Istanbul that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Zagreb to Istanbul

Tue, Jun 2 - Tue, Jun 9
Air Serbia Logo
9:50 am - 3:40 am
ZAG
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IST
16h 50m
1 stop
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4:30 am - 9:10 am
IST
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ZAG
5h 40m
1 stop
$215Air Serbia
Fri, Jun 12 - Sun, Jun 14
Air Serbia Logo
8:10 am - 3:00 pm
ZAG
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IST
5h 50m
1 stop
Air Serbia Logo
4:30 am - 2:35 pm
IST
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ZAG
11h 05m
1 stop
$216Air Serbia
Tue, Jun 2 - Tue, Jun 9
Turkish Airlines Logo
1:55 pm - 5:15 pm
ZAG
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IST
2h 20mnonstop
Turkish Airlines Logo
11:50 am - 1:00 pm
IST
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ZAG
2h 10mnonstop
$227Turkish Airlines
Mon, Jun 1 - Mon, Jun 8
Air Serbia Logo
3:00 pm - 3:40 am
ZAG
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IST
11h 40m
1 stop
Air Serbia Logo
4:30 am - 9:10 am
IST
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ZAG
5h 40m
1 stop
$241Air Serbia
Wed, Jun 10 - Sat, Jun 20
Air Serbia Logo
8:30 pm - 3:40 am
ZAG
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IST
6h 10m
1 stop
Air Serbia Logo
4:40 pm - 2:35 pm
IST
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ZAG
22h 55m
1 stop
$243Air Serbia
Mon, Jun 1 - Mon, Jun 8
Turkish Airlines Logo
1:55 pm - 5:15 pm
ZAG
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IST
2h 20mnonstop
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7:30 am - 8:40 am
IST
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ZAG
2h 10mnonstop
$246Turkish Airlines
Thu, Jun 4 - Mon, Jun 8
Turkish Airlines Logo
1:55 pm - 5:15 pm
ZAG
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IST
2h 20mnonstop
Turkish Airlines Logo
6:20 pm - 7:30 pm
IST
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ZAG
2h 10mnonstop
$247Turkish Airlines
Thu, Jun 11 - Sun, Jun 14
Turkish Airlines Logo
1:55 pm - 5:15 pm
ZAG
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IST
2h 20mnonstop
Turkish Airlines Logo
7:30 am - 8:40 am
IST
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ZAG
2h 10mnonstop
$248Turkish Airlines
Mon, Aug 10 - Mon, Aug 17
Turkish Airlines Logo
1:55 pm - 5:15 pm
ZAG
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IST
2h 20mnonstop
Turkish Airlines Logo
7:30 am - 8:40 am
IST
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ZAG
2h 10mnonstop
$251Turkish Airlines
Sun, Jul 5 - Thu, Jul 9
Turkish Airlines Logo
8:25 pm - 11:40 pm
ZAG
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IST
2h 15mnonstop
Turkish Airlines Logo
11:50 am - 1:00 pm
IST
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ZAG
2h 10mnonstop
$265Turkish Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Zagreb to Istanbul flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Zagreb to Istanbul to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Zagreb to Istanbul Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Zagreb to Istanbul Airport departing in June.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Zagreb to Istanbul?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Zagreb to Istanbul Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Istanbul on a Thursday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Wednesday is the most expensive day to fly from Zagreb to Istanbul. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Zagreb to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Zagreb to Istanbul Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Zagreb to Istanbul Airport is March, where tickets cost $185 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $264 and $262 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Zagreb to Istanbul Airport?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $266, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Zagreb to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Zagreb to Istanbul Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Zagreb to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 6 weeks before departure, which saves you about 20% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$111
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 10% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 6% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Zagreb to Istanbul

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Zagreb to Istanbul based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking Zagreb to Istanbul flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Zagreb to Istanbul Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Zagreb to Istanbul Airport was $111 for a one-way ticket and $215 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Zagreb and Istanbul?

    A passport is required to fly from Zagreb to Istanbul.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Zagreb to Istanbul?

    flydubai, Emirates, and Lufthansa offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Zagreb to Istanbul flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Zagreb to Istanbul?

    The Airbus A321 (sharklets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Zagreb to Istanbul flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Zagreb to Istanbul?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Zagreb and Istanbul.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Zagreb to Istanbul?

    There are nonstop flights from Zagreb to Istanbul on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Zagreb to Istanbul, Turkish Airlines or Croatia Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Zagreb to Istanbul are Turkish Airlines and Croatia Airlines. With an average price for the route of $265 and an overall rating of 7.4, Turkish Airlines is the most popular choice. Croatia Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $314 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Zagreb to Istanbul?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Zagreb to Istanbul.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Zagreb to Istanbul?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul from Zagreb is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Zagreb to Istanbul?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Istanbul with an airline and back to Zagreb with another airline. Booking your flights between Zagreb and IST can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Zagreb to Istanbul?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Istanbul from Zagreb up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Zagreb to Istanbul Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $593 or less one-way and $676 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Zagreb to Istanbul?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman to Istanbul.
Find which airlines fly direct from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Zagreb Franjo Tuđman to Istanbul

Monday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Thursday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Friday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

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Direct returns

Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman

Monday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Thursday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Friday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Zagreb to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Zagreb to Istanbul. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Zagreb to Istanbul? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
Croatia AirlinesOverall score based on 71 reviews
5.9Food
7.3Comfort
7.3Boarding
5.9Entertainment
7.9Crew
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The whole flight the service and how easy everything was to get to our destination. The only frustrating aspect was the fact that we could not check in early consequently on our connecting flight we were not sitting together.

8.0 Excellentpaula, Oct 2025
DBV - FCO
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The whole flight the service and how easy everything was to get to our destination. The only frustrating aspect was the fact that we could not check in early consequently on our connecting flight we were not sitting together.

Flight was delayed an hour and a half, bags took almost 40 minutes to come out. Flight staff is not welcoming. Lounge food selection is comical. For business class my knees were jammed into the seat in front of me. Airline needs a lot of work

Boarding on a heavy rain outside new airport with bridges.

Boarding on a heavy rain oitside new airport with bridges.

I thought it was good. There's not much you can do for a short flight for entertainment and the comfort was nice.

Boarding was annoying. Just at boarding they changed my bought and extra payed comfort seat for normal economy seat. And on my seat they placed someone else.

We had delayed flight (as usual for Dublin airport!!) for around an hour but the biggest surprise was the seats!! So tight with so tiny leg space. I could barely fit into it. Huge disappointment comparing with other airlines (even Ryanair). Complimentary water and crackers was nice touch but not be able to buy warm food like everywhere else is a joke. Also, on board prices are extortionate (even Ryanair is cheaper. Small can of coke is 4.5 euro!!)I remember times when it was actually lovely to fly with CA. I guess those times are long gone now.

Somewhere between ordering the ticket and the flight my checked bag was dropped and I had to pay more for a bag at the airport. I am very unhappy with your service.

It was great for a short flight - but due to turbulence no service, and there is no entertainment Appreciated leaving and arriving on time!

We payed for the seats and yet were bumped into others. One airbag under the seat was broken and hanging down, which made sitting down quite uncomfortable. Also tore up my stockings. Flight attendant didn't seem to care at all about that.

Seats were very tight with poor legroom - and I am average height. During the 12 hour flight, tiny paper cups of drinks we're only offered during the super and breakfast services, with the crew nowhere to be seen in between. One of the bathrooms was out of order, leading to long lines waiting to use the remaining two available to the economy class passengers.

short flight but we still got a very nice lunch and the crew did an excellent job in taking care of us

For that price on Business class, I expected to have the pod seats. These were configured as 2/3/2 and my seat mate talked half the flight with a friend across the isle, loudly. Very uncouth.

Both of our Business Class seats were broken. I'm sure they didn't just break before we boarded but were broken prior. They would not recline. We could sit up straight or lie down, nothing that would allow us to sit back and relax on a 12 hour flight. Totally unacceptable. Very expensive and a waste or money.

The ground crew members at check in counter were courteous. The boarding was seamless. Flight departed as scheduled. Service on board was great

Turkish Airlines lost my reservation!!! I had the ticket, the receipt and they lost it!! Because the flight was fully booked, I had to wait 8 hours!!! Turkish Airlines provided me with NO FOOD, NO WATER!!! Absolutely ridiculous. They were pathetic. They admitted it was their fault for losing my reservation but provided me with nothing.

everything was excellent except for the meal on the fight from the Istanbul which was disgusting, the only choice of food available was pasta which was served frozen.

Very comfortable in business class. Excellent service. Good food. Smooth trip.

This was my third time using Turkish Airlines. I was well satisfied with the overall experience! I believe that no one is perfect and that everyday we are trying to do the best we can to help others by giving a part of our lives through service. I believe from what I’ve seen that Turkish Airlines, have come close to that service! I will definitely recommend and reuse their services again! Thank you!

Flight was late but loading plane was much easier in Istanbul than athens. Food was so-so and choice was limited. Flight attendants were extremely courteous and helpful; however, it was difficult to get attention during night time service. Overall good experience and the price was right

It was a safe flight with a friendly cabin crew.

The flight was never confirmed, I was not sent a ticket, and my account was charged for this flight. I’m trying to get my money back for a flight that was not booked or confirmed. Terrible experience

The plane was too hot inside. There was no entertainment and we had to sit on the plane for one hour before takeoff. There was no free wifi.

Online check-in was unavailable for my flight. So I waited 40 min in the queue at the check-in counter. Then, unlike any other airline in the world (and I am a very frequent international flyer) Pegasus was adamant that my CPAP was just another carry on and that I had to pay extra for it. Then, after I had paid in advance for a seat, they insisted I could not sit in an exit row because I was over 60 years old (I'm clearly in good shape and buy exit row seats more or less weekly). We pushed back harder and harder and insisted on talking to the station chief, who spoke with the counter staff by phone (not to me) and eventually relented. Experience on boarf was ok-- for a budget airline.

You adjourned my flight by 1h 30 mns and only updated me 1h30 mns before the new scheduled flight. I submitted an email to Kayak asking for a refund. It was the most stressful experience I've had.

Not because when i try to do check in there is only in turkish language i can not select other language

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Don't fly Pegasus, terrible service at the airport and boarding was really bad. Both flights I took with them were significantly late. This flight had us all changing the gate at the last moment and it was chaos.withour explanation or apology. The planes have seats that don't recline and seats are really hard. The crew on board was good both flights, but that is the only positive thing I can say about this airline. It's not worth it and I won't be flying them again.

The airport staff were some of the worst I've ever flown, and I fly at least 50x every year. From the staff at the gate, to the check in staff, to the ticketing sales staff. My experience in Instanbul was so bad Ill.never fly Pegasus again. They were incredibly rude, dismissive and not helpful whatsoever. This is the worst of the worst if you want to fly a budget airline I'd go elsewhere. The airplane seats are really uncomfortable and don't recline at all, you get charged for every single thing so in the end you will pay more flying with them. The crew on the plane were the only kind people we encountered with Pegasus.

Pegasus Airlines which is the most efficient and cost worth low cost airline all over the Europe

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