Day trip to Zagreb.
From London Heathrow, back by 19:15.
Croatia·Fri 23 Oct · 1.3 hours in the city
Time in the city
1.3 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
11km
to the centreFrom Zagreb centre (ZAG)
Daylight
10.6 hours
07:21 to 17:59Sunrise 07:21, sunset 17:59
The Pleso shuttle is faster at 35-40 min but its fare is not published.
Tight: passport queues. Under 5 hours in Zagreb once we allow 30 min for passport control on landing and 10 min extra before the flight home.
09:25
Leave London Heathrow
British Airways, direct
14:05
In the city
Lands 12:45, 30min immigration, 50min from the airport
15:20
Leave the city
50min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration
19:15
Back in London Heathrow
Flies 17:50
- Leave London HeathrowBritish Airways, direct09:25
- Land in Zagreb2h 20min12:45
- In the city30min immigration, 50min from the airport14:05
- Leave the city50min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration15:20
- Fly home2h 20min17:50
- Back in London Heathrow19:15
How we'd do it
Our plan for this day is coming soon.
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How we'd do it
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What a day in Zagreb costs
On the ground only. We could not price the flight for this pair, so the day costs more than this.
£38/ on the ground, plus flights
Entry fees, on top (optional)
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Getting to Heathrow
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026.
Free
- Free drop-offFree
Park & Ride car parks: first 29 minutes free, then a free shuttle bus to the terminal (7-20 min depending on terminal). Source
Train
Coach
- National Express from London£10.50 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Source
Taxi
- From London£60-£100 one way~18 miles
Estimate, not a quote.
Parking at the airport
- Paid drop-offfrom £7
Terminal Drop-Off Charge: £7 per entry, no time allowance (any dwell counts as one visit), ANPR-enforced 24/7/365, no cash accepted. Source
- Terminal Parking (was Short Stay)£98
12-24hr tariff. Source
- Park & Ride (was Long Stay)£46.80
Same-day rate. Source
- Priority Park & Ride (was Business)£47.90
Same-day rate. Source
Parking nearby
No same-day price published. See multi-day prices
- Purple Parking Park & Ride PLUS (T2/T3/T5)£9.24
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 8-18 min. Source
- Maple Parking Express Park & Ride (T2&3/T5)£12.31
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 4-10 min. Source
- MBW Meet & Greet (T3/T5)£15.86
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 2 min. Source
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Costs people forget
Not in the total above. Worth a minute before you go.
- Phone data. EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day to use your allowance in Europe. O2, Tesco Mobile and giffgaff include it free.
- Card fees. Many cards add a foreign-exchange fee to every payment abroad. Check yours before you go, or take one that doesn't charge it.
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