Cheap flights from Glasgow to Zagreb

Zagreb warms up and the days stretch out from late spring, which is exactly when this route tends to be quietest on price — June is the cheapest month in the calendar shown here. Winter months from October through February appear too, and while the capital keeps running through the cold, fares around Christmas and school holidays can climb. Midweek departures are usually easier on the wallet than Friday or Sunday flights.

What a fare includes is the first thing to sort out: legacy carriers such as British Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Qatar Airways bundle cabin baggage and seat choice into the ticket, while Easyjet and Eurowings Discover keep the base fare bare and charge for bags and extras. All flights from Glasgow International connect somewhere along the way, so total journey time depends on the stop and the layover length. If luggage matters, price the low-cost option with a bag before assuming it is the better deal.

Before you land, sort out how you will reach the centre — Zagreb is served by Pleso airport, which sits outside the city with a regular shuttle bus linking it to the main bus station, from where trams fan out across town. Taxis and app-based rides work too, though a bus ticket is the move most locals make. Allow a short buffer after your connecting flight lands, since a single delayed leg can shift your arrival into the evening.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Croatian

Emergency number

112, 93, 94

Driving side

right

Calling code

+385

Internet domain

.hr

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Zagreb

767 k (2021)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Zagreb)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check the entry requirements for Croatia before booking, since documents and any remaining rules depend on your nationality.
• Confirm which carrier and connection your ticket lists, because every option from Glasgow International involves a change of plane.
• Read the baggage rules carefully with Easyjet or Eurowings Discover, where a suitcase is usually an add-on.
• If you book two separate tickets, build enough time between flights in case the first leg runs late.
• Compare June against the winter months in the calendar, as the low point on this route sits in early summer.
• Look at the transfer options at Pleso so you know how you will get into the centre on arrival.