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$100+ Cheap flights from Zagreb (ZAG) to Istanbul (IST)

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 5/21. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
ZAG — IST
Mar 30 — Apr 61
Sun 3/30
Sun 4/6
1 adult, Economy
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Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman to Istanbul are usually found in January or February, booked 24 days in advance, depart on a Wednesday or Monday and return on a Tuesday

Cheap flight deals from Zagreb to Istanbul

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Zagreb (ZAG) to Istanbul (IST). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated March 25, 2025.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$189
(Air Serbia)

One-way from

$100
(Air Serbia)

Popular in

October

Cheapest in

January

Average price

$222

Good round-trip deal

$315 or less

Good one-way deal

$536 or less
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Cheapest flights from Zagreb to Istanbul
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Zagreb to Istanbul. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on March 25, 2025.

This Air Serbia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/24. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Air Serbia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 10/196:45 pmZAG - IST
1 stop7h 45mAir Serbia
Wed 10/223:40 pmIST - ZAG
1 stop23h 50mAir Serbia
Deal found 3/24$189
This Booking.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/23. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Booking.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/152:00 pmZAG - IST
Nonstop2h 20mTurkish Airlines
Thu 4/176:15 pmIST - ZAG
Nonstop2h 10mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 3/23$202
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/24. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 4/2812:40 pmZAG - IST
1 stop23h 25mLOT
Sat 5/31:55 pmIST - ZAG
1 stop23h 00mLOT
Deal found 3/24$250
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/24. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 5/256:45 pmZAG - IST
1 stop20h 05mMultiple Airlines
Tue 5/277:30 amIST - ZAG
Nonstop2h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/24$273
This Croatia Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/25. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Croatia Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 5/292:00 pmZAG - IST
Nonstop2h 20mCroatia Airlines
Sun 6/15:05 amIST - ZAG
1 stop16h 25mCroatia Airlines
Deal found 3/25$297
This Lufthansa deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/24. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Lufthansa is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 3/276:25 amZAG - IST
1 stop9h 40mLufthansa
Mon 3/312:00 pmIST - ZAG
2 stops8h 20mLufthansa
Deal found 3/24$423
This KLM deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/24. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure KLM is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 4/36:00 amZAG - IST
1 stop9h 20mKLM
Sun 4/65:05 pmIST - ZAG
1 stop21h 05mKLM
Deal found 3/24$522
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/24. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Gotogate is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 4/39:50 amZAG - IST
2 stops11h 35mTAROM
Sun 4/611:15 pmIST - ZAG
2 stops16h 15mTAROM
Deal found 3/24$751
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/24. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 4/167:15 pmZAG - IST
1 stop18h 45mAegean Airlines
Sun 4/201:40 amIST - ZAG
1 stop17h 50mAegean Airlines
Deal found 3/24$887

Cheapflights Fare Finder

Customize your flight search to find flights from Zagreb to Istanbul that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated March 25, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Zagreb to Istanbul Airport that are best for you.

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Zagreb

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Istanbul

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Depart

Return

Price

ZagrebIstanbul

ZAG - IST

ZAGIST

Zagreb Franjo Tuđman

Sun 5/25

6:45 pm-3:50 pm

1 stop20h 05m

Istanbul

Tue 5/27

4:35 pm-9:10 am

1 stop17h 35m

$189

ZagrebIstanbul

ZAG - IST

ZAGIST

Zagreb Franjo Tuđman

Tue 4/15

2:00 pm-5:20 pm

Nonstop2h 20m

Istanbul

Thu 4/17

6:15 pm-7:25 pm

Nonstop2h 10m

$202

ZagrebIstanbul

ZAG - IST

ZAGIST

Zagreb Franjo Tuđman

Mon 4/28

12:40 pm-1:05 pm

1 stop23h 25m

Istanbul

Sat 5/3

1:55 pm-11:55 am

1 stop23h 00m

$250

ZagrebIstanbul

ZAG - IST

ZAGIST

Zagreb Franjo Tuđman

Sun 5/25

6:45 pm-3:50 pm

1 stop20h 05m

Istanbul

Tue 5/27

7:30 am-8:40 am

Nonstop2h 10m

$273

ZagrebIstanbul

ZAG - IST

ZAGIST

Zagreb Franjo Tuđman

Thu 5/29

10:05 pm-12:10 am

1 stop25h 05m

Istanbul

Sun 6/1

5:05 am-9:15 pm

1 stop17h 10m

$297

ZagrebIstanbul

ZAG - IST

ZAGIST

Zagreb Franjo Tuđman

Thu 5/29

6:50 am-9:20 pm

2 stops13h 30m

Istanbul

Sun 6/1

2:00 pm-11:40 pm

1 stop10h 40m

$500

ZagrebIstanbul

ZAG - IST

ZAGIST

Zagreb Franjo Tuđman

Thu 4/3

6:00 am-4:20 pm

1 stop9h 20m

Istanbul

Sun 4/6

5:05 pm-1:10 pm

1 stop21h 05m

$522

ZagrebIstanbul

ZAG - IST

ZAGIST

Zagreb Franjo Tuđman

Thu 4/3

9:50 am-10:25 pm

2 stops11h 35m

Istanbul

Sun 4/6

11:15 pm-2:30 pm

2 stops16h 15m

$751

ZagrebIstanbul

ZAG - IST

ZAGIST

Zagreb Franjo Tuđman

Wed 4/16

7:15 pm-3:00 pm

1 stop18h 45m

Istanbul

Sun 4/20

1:40 am-6:30 pm

1 stop17h 50m

$887

ZagrebIstanbul

ZAG - IST

ZAGIST

Zagreb Franjo Tuđman

Wed 5/21

8:15 pm-3:30 am

1 stop6h 15m

$100

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Compare providers for flights from Zagreb to Istanbul

Provider information is updated monthly. Please note that these providers often have deals for this flight, but the availability may vary on a day-by-day basis on Cheapflights.
Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from Zagreb to Istanbul in March.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
eDreamsPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
GotogatePrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
FlightnetworkPrice Accuracy2 starsTrust Score*3 stars
OneTravelPrice Accuracy2 starsTrust Score*3 stars
MytripPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
SmartFaresPrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on Zagreb-Istanbul Airport flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on Zagreb-Istanbul Airport flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Zagreb-Istanbul Airport flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Zagreb-Istanbul Airport flights, Cheapflights users trust FlightHub the most. FlightHub has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for Zagreb-Istanbul Airport flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Best time to book a flight from Zagreb to Istanbul

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Istanbul from Zagreb with our price prediction graph.
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Everything you need to know about your flight from Zagreb to Istanbul Airport

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

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from Zagreb to Istanbul. Price data was last updated on March 21, 2025.

The price you pay for your flight from Zagreb to Istanbul Airport may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 24 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Zagreb to Istanbul Airport?

Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Zagreb to Istanbul Airport (average of $923). Flying from Zagreb to Istanbul Airport in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,423). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from ZAG to IST?

Find hourly flight availability from Zagreb to Istanbul. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated March 25, 2025.

It’s typically best to fly out from Zagreb to Istanbul Airport in the afternoon. Doing so could potentially save you 77% on the flight price compared to flying in the evening, which is usually more expensive.

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

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from Zagreb to Istanbul. Price data was last updated on March 23, 2025.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Zagreb to Istanbul Airport flight should consider departing on Thursday afternoons when fares are most often at their lowest. Tuesday evenings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Rainfall in Istanbul by month

Plan your trip to Istanbul by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Istanbul Airport ranges from 0.4 - 3.9 inches per month. December is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 3.9 in. July is typically the driest time to visit Istanbul Airport when rainfall is around 0.4 in.

Temperature in Istanbul by month

Plan your trip to Istanbul by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Istanbul Airport, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 73.4 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 41.0 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing Istanbul

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Istanbul. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Istanbul. Reviews last updated March 25, 2025.
Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Zagreb to Istanbul, such as Aegean Airlines, KLM and LOT. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Aegean Airlines
8.1
Very good
727 reviews

Boarding

7.8

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.6

Food

7.3

Comfort

7.8

Entertainment

6.9

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Nov 2024

SKG - FRA

I am very proud of them. Everything was very nice everything thank you
Aegean Airlines
8.1
Very good
727 reviews
Aegean Airlines
8.1
Very good
727 reviews

Boarding

7.8

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.6

Food

7.3

Comfort

7.8

Entertainment

6.9

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Nov 2024

SKG - FRA

I am very proud of them. Everything was very nice everything thank you
KLM
7.8
Good
1,318 reviews
Aegean Airlines
8.1
Very good
727 reviews

Boarding

7.8

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.6

Food

7.3

Comfort

7.8

Entertainment

6.9

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Nov 2024

SKG - FRA

I am very proud of them. Everything was very nice everything thank you
LOT
7.6
Good
1,061 reviews
Aegean Airlines
8.1
Very good
727 reviews

Boarding

7.8

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.6

Food

7.3

Comfort

7.8

Entertainment

6.9

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Nov 2024

SKG - FRA

I am very proud of them. Everything was very nice everything thank you
Turkish Airlines
7.3
Good
3,745 reviews
Aegean Airlines
8.1
Very good
727 reviews

Boarding

7.8

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.6

Food

7.3

Comfort

7.8

Entertainment

6.9

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Nov 2024

SKG - FRA

I am very proud of them. Everything was very nice everything thank you
Croatia Airlines
6.8
Okay
53 reviews
Aegean Airlines
8.1
Very good
727 reviews

Boarding

7.8

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.6

Food

7.3

Comfort

7.8

Entertainment

6.9

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Nov 2024

SKG - FRA

I am very proud of them. Everything was very nice everything thank you

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Zagreb to Istanbul. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • What airport do you fly from for flights from Zagreb to Istanbul?

    Most people fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman (ZAG) if they book a flight from Zagreb to Istanbul. On average, Franjo Tuđman has 2 outbound flights to Istanbul per day from 3 airlines. Zagreb Franjo Tuđman is conveniently located just 6.7 mi from Zagreb’s city center.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Zagreb to Istanbul Airport round-trip?

    Flying on Air Serbia is currently your cheapest option to Istanbul Airport, with prices starting at $189. Additional round-trip tickets that might be worth considering are offered by Turkish Airlines and LOT, with the lowest prices starting at $202 and $250, respectively. These flights start at 16% lower than the current average price 3 months from now.

  • What are the cheapest flights from Zagreb to Istanbul Airport?

    The cheapest flight price from Zagreb to Istanbul Airport is $196. On average you can expect to pay $1,173. The most popular route, (Zagreb Franjo Tuđman - Istanbul), can usually be booked for $134.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Zagreb to Istanbul that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Zagreb to Istanbul flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Zagreb to Istanbul?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Zagreb to Istanbul.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Zagreb to Istanbul?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Zagreb to Istanbul by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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

    Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Zagreb to Istanbul Airport (average of $923). Flying from Zagreb to Istanbul Airport in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,423). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 3 airlines flying from Zagreb to Istanbul

Discover the top 3 airlines that operate flights from Zagreb to Istanbul. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated March 25, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Pegasus AirlinesCheapest$130Average$178FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time82%
Air SerbiaCheapest$162Average$200FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
Turkish AirlinesCheapest$190Average$258FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time77%
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