Bus is a convenient way of travel no matter whether you need to get to a neighboring town a couple of hours away or venture further afield crossing the whole country. Whatever your budget, buses have you covered. Express buses offer the most affordable ticket price for travellers who have very little money to spend. VIP options are geared toward those who do not want to compromise on comfort. Before you jump on a bus, make sure you choose the type of service which suits you best. For a long-haul trip look for a VIP or first-class coach which provides non-stop service to your destination or just call a minor number of stations along the way. Express or local buses in many cases may prove an acceptable choice for shorter trips, but longer rides are often not the best buy. Study the timetable before going as many long-haul destinations are served by night buses, and some offer wider seats or sleeper berths for such travels. Make an online reservation for your bus ticket with Panturist by Arriva. Other travellers’ reviews will help you to choose the best ticket and coach class.
Panturist by Arriva Popular Stations
The main stations covered by Panturist by Arriva’s buses include:
Vrpolje Samacka Street
Sveti Durad
Crnkovci
Nasice Central
Punitovci
Zagreb Bus Station
Trnjani
Osijek Bus Station
Tomasanci
Sikirevci
Vrpolje Bus Station
Vranovci
Cepin Train Station
Novigrad Konzum
Umag Crodux Gas Station
Piskorevci Preobrazenski
Osijek Central
Bukovlje
Valpovo
Donji Andrijevci
Beketinci
Vuka
Pozega
Dakovo Central
Karlovac Central
Donji Miholjac Bus Station
Nova Gradiska Central
Porec Central Bus Station
Rijeka Central
Zagreb Central
Podravski Podgajci
Belisce
Garcin
Pazin Central
Slavonski Brod Bus Stop
Kusevac
Slavonski Brod
Siroko Polje
Viskovci
Topolje
Cajkovci
Siroko Polje
Panturist by Arriva Top Destinations
Panturist by Arriva buses ply a number of routes and here is the list of some of the most popular ones:
One of the best things about bus travel is that you can almost tailor-make your trip adjusting it to your requirements for privacy and comfort. Different classes and types of buses cater to the different needs of travellers. The cheapest trips are normally offered by standard-class buses. They may be called local, express or ordinary. These are a good choice for shorter trips. Sleepers or VIP coaches are good both for longer and overnight trips. They may offer berths or wide soft reclining seats, sometimes with built-in massage options, blankets, soft drinks, and snacks, or more substantial meals on board or during toilet or refuelling stops. Travelling by night buses allows you to save on a hotel room, but to ensure the most comfortable ride do choose the class of your bus wisely. Prices always depend on the distance you ride and the type of coach. For some, even shorter trips, it is worth investing some extra money and buying a seat on a VIP bus as it can save you twice as much time as you spend travelling by an ordinary bus.
Travel by Bus: Pros & Cons
Pros of Bus Travel
Bus is the best choice to get to destinations that are not connected by rail or planes. The network of buses often covers almost the whole country, and their routes are well and long-established.
Opposite to air travel and sometimes rail travel, taking a bus does not require arriving at the bus station much in advance. Check-in, even on international routes, does not take much time. Luggage allowances are usually very traveller-friendly, and the fee for extra luggage, if limits are set, is normally not very high.
Bus tickets can be more affordable compared to air or fast train tickets. There is always a choice of ticket classes for all pockets. Cheaper standard options may be a bit slow and do not offer top comfort, but anyway acceptable and bring you to your destination. On longer routes, toilets or toilet stops as well as snacks, water, and sometimes toiletries and blankets are almost always included in the price.
If you are ready to spend more, some VIP coaches offer seating comparable to business class on a plane with wide soft reclining seats, blankets, fewer passengers, and many other perks to make your trip a pleasant journey.
Cons of Bus Travel
Newer intercity bus terminals are very often located out of the city close to bigger highways to allow buses to avoid city congestion. Unfortunately, it may create extra challenges for travellers, too. Getting to such a terminal may be a problem as in some destinations there are restrictions on vehicles allowed to enter the terminal, and you will have to use special carriers to get there. This results in higher costs as prices may be inflated. Also do calculate extra time if you are travelling during rush hours, especially if you are not familiar with the traffic situation at your starting point.
Buses are probably the means of transport which runs out of schedule more often than trains or planes. They are heavily dependent on the road situation which sometimes can be unpredictable – accidents, road construction works, detours, etc. This is especially true for travels during weekends, high season, or national holidays. Do keep this in mind and do not plan tight connections.
Travelling on certain routes or during the most popular periods may require advanced booking. Bear in mind that it is not always possible to show up at the bus station and hop on the next bus – tickets may well be all sold out, so organize your trip accordingly.
Vrpolje Samacka StreetSveti DuradCrnkovciNasice CentralPunitovciZagreb Bus StationTrnjaniOsijek Bus StationTomasanciSikirevciVrpolje Bus StationVranovciCepin Train StationNovigrad KonzumUmag Crodux Gas StationPiskorevci PreobrazenskiSiroko PoljeOsijek CentralBukovljeValpovoDonji AndrijevciBeketinciVukaSiroko PoljePozegaDakovo CentralKarlovac CentralDonji Miholjac Bus StationCajkovciNova Gradiska CentralPorec Central Bus StationRijeka CentralZagreb CentralPodravski PodgajciTopoljeBelisceGarcinPazin CentralSlavonski BrodSlavonski Brod Bus StopKusevacViskovci
Panturist by Arriva Company Reviews
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Htio sam promjeniti povratnu kartu za vožnju ranije, no dobio sam odgovor da niste u mogućnosti. Nisam dobio zamjenu za povratnu kartu za raniju vožnju i morao sam ju kupiti na kolodvoru.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Nov 15, 2023
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Very comfortable seats and drive.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, May 14, 2023
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Trebali biste ugraditi punjače za mobitele/laptope.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Nov 28, 2022
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Dobra atmosfera, vozac vrlo uljudan, pristojan, srdacan i susretljiv, lijepo odjeven. Voznja je bila odlicna i vremenski tocna, temperatura i prozracnost odlicna, voznja bez stresa, pohvala vozacu i preporucujem voznju. Nemam zamjerki.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Oct 21, 2022
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From slavonski brod to Osijek ,slow like a hell, that was resulting with final delay of 12minutes oc. From Zagreb to Slavonski Brod was very good , didnt stop in Brod for long , wifi, ... Slow driv8ng from Slav9nski Brod via Djakovo to Osijek , On final was Delay of 12minutes .
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Jul 3, 2022
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Why we have to print ticket? Bad internet connection!
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Nov 23, 2021
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It was disaster. I paid two times for one card, no refound. Your mistake, due to unreliable page. Nothing, the driver was very unkind and almost rude. Tidiness zero point. No hand sanitizer, no toilet. The driver from Rijeka to Rab was ok.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Jul 9, 2021
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Grumpy bus conductor, handled my phone without rubber gloves, not good in this covid time. Aircon Comfortable seats. Poor public health compliance by bus conductor.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Aug 20, 2020
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It was freezing because of air conditioning and the busdriver didn’t stop at my station!
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Aug 12, 2020
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Croatia Bus - Not a representation of Croatia you would like to experience. This trip was divided into two parts - one from St to Dubrovnik and another from Dubrovnik to Ulcinj. The bus was late for about 1,30 hours and when it finally came the both of the drivers were very agitated. It didn't help that they are not speaking any foreign language, only Croatian. While boarding luggage, some people were even violently shoed away because the drivers couldn't understand them. When paying the luggage fee, on the ticket stub it was clear that the fee is 1 EURO, but the drivers were charging 2 EURO or 20 HRK (circa 2,80 EUR) for those who haven't had EURO. After we finally all set up, the drive was delayed at least 2 hours, there was no apology for the delay nor an explanation. When the drivers came to check tickets, there were verbal attacks on some of the passengers (again because of the language barrier) and loud swearing in Croatian at passengers alongside with frowning and mocking. Croatia Bus is damaging Croatian reputation as a pleasant destination.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Aug 31, 2019
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30 minutes late to the departure stop.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Aug 13, 2019
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Neprofesionalno i nekorektno. Bus nije vozio do destinacije za koju sam kupio kartu, nego smo morali presjedati u kombi. Krajnje bezobrazno i neprofesionalno.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Jul 26, 2019
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Driver Smoking while driving!!!! Driver and conductor reserved first four seats on both aisles for their own use and did not let us sit there. And driver smoked throughout journey. A really horrible experience. I would like you to contact me back as I intend to follow up on this complaint. Have taken registration of bus.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Jul 10, 2019
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Buss come late by around 35 min.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Jun 16, 2019
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Night bus. Booking tickets in advance Bus arrived on time. There was no toilet The driver didnt tell us when he stopped for a break and how long this was. The bus was late We had to pay to have our backpacks in the storage.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Jun 9, 2019
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In Korenica they left us in a non-authorized station. Bus was fine and neat. We had assigned seats when we bought our tickets which were in the last row. When we got there all of them had already been taken and there was a bed (literally a made bed with pillow and etc) occupying all the last row of the bus (about more or less 5 to 6 seats), where the guy from staff slept during the ride. Our stop was in Korenica, but they left us at a non-authorized station 20 minutes before the actual station in the city center. It was horrible because we had to walk at 1:30 am all alone through there. All buses stop there because they have some deal with the restaurante for free dinner if they stop there with the bus and people buy stuff at the store. When we got off the bus they had already taken our bags from the bus and told us it was Korenica’s station. HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, May 28, 2019
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Most arrogant and rude drivers. The bus arrived a little late which is fine. The driver asked for 10 euros for keeping my bag inside the bus compartment. I asked if I can keep the bag over the seat because it's a small backpack. Upon hearing this he threw my bag on the road from the bus and said take another bus. Later I paid him in Kunas. There were three other girls who wanted to take the bus to split. Driver took 200 Kunas from each of them and was extremely rude. Really bad start in Croatia.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, May 13, 2019
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The driver was good, was able to communicate very well, trip was ok! The platform was not visible, for non Croatian people at least, we asked an arriva employee he sent us to a completely different platform, we nearly missed our bus.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, May 12, 2019
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Not as helpful to tourists. On time arrival-Delay in pick up -extremely unhelpful driver who wouldn’t accept euro instead of Kruna at 12am and was ready to leave me in the middle of nowhere - very unkind and rude behaviour towards tourists.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Apr 30, 2019
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Good. Good driver, quite comfortable bus ride. Late for 20mins but I guess that’s normal in Croatia.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Apr 11, 2019
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Horrible wait in the dark. Waiting for the bus for more than 1 hour in the rain, in the middle of nowhere, in the dark, on a sundaynight (not high season), 2 girls alone in the woods, barely any light, bus company and getbybus were not available by phone, no information about delays. And when the bus finally came: ours seat were not available, we had to sit separately, drunks passengers in the bus laughing at us. In conclusion: never again!
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Apr 8, 2019
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The the bus was 1hr late so standing in the cold at midnight sucked.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Apr 5, 2019
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You shouldn't trust the bus company at all. The bus driver pulled us out of the bus in the middle of the mountain and we had to walked 4 km in the middle of the night.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Feb 26, 2019
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On time and helpful driver.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Feb 22, 2019
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Drivers are good; Leg space too tiny! Drivers nice and flexible. Leg space too tiny. Too many stops. Exchange driver should have the last row made into a lounge space with a curtain so they have some privacy when they rest/sleep.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Feb 18, 2019
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I wish there is a designated seat number for each passenger. Value for money and clean. Many passenger took 2 seats and put their stuff on it, to avoid others seating next to them.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Jan 13, 2019
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Time delay.. veryvery...
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Jan 7, 2019
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Great overnight trip. There were only 7 passengers on the bus, we could sit and sleep where ever we like, pleasant driver. We had to wait quite long on the border because there was a large queue of the buses in front of us.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Nov 15, 2018
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Almost missed the plane. One hour delay without any notification. At the end I asked them to leave me before border and used taxi till the Zagreb airport.. Key point is - if you have our contact sata you should tell when you have such delays.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Oct 26, 2018
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Comfortable journey across the boarder. The bus was comfortable and had good air con. The driving was good and the boarder crossing was simple. The bus was over 30 minutes late to pick us up - there was little information supplied and the bus station staff in Ljubljana were unable to help as they were not updated by the company.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Aug 28, 2018
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The driver was 3 hours late and we waited without further infos. The driver was 3 hours late and we waited without further infos.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Jul 30, 2018
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Late bus for a cheap price. Cleanliness. The bus was late to arrive in Munich and it was an hour late arriving in Zagreb.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Jul 28, 2018
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The trip was delayed for almost half an hour due to the borders crossing! The bus humility was poor maybe they did not turn on the air-conditioner, we felt very uncomfortable, it was a bad experience, we decided to take a train on our way back to Zagreb on 3/9/2018.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Jul 4, 2018
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Arrived on time. Chewing gum stuck to tray table Broken seat No onboard toilet for an 8 hour journey Very few amenities and very uncomfortable seats for a very long over night journey Very old and worn coach, was actually a Croatia Bus that arrived Driver shouted at us in Croatian when we said we didn't understand him he then refused to speak English to us when asking where we were going, despite speaking it fluently to others Please be aware if youre not already that you will be charged extra for hold bags.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Jun 17, 2018
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We met an interesting Croatian women who was able to translate everything the driver yelled in German for us. Bus was an hour late and then we had to wait another half hour in Ljubljana, because there was something wrong with the bus. Driver was very unkind and did not speak English.. However he was able to yell "2 euro 2 euro! Each 2, 2, 2" at us, which we had to pay extra for our lugage.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Jun 14, 2018
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Extremely little legspace, Late. Extrremely little legspace Late on departure because of poor management Late on arrival again because of poor management.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, May 7, 2018
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Zagreb to Slovenia. It’s ok. No complementary luggage as it was advertised.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Apr 19, 2018
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It was on time. Clean and comfortable.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Apr 11, 2018
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Bus was on time, had Wi-Fi, and the driver drove safely in bad weather conditions (wet and snowy ). Smooth ride, on time, efficient and pleasant.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Feb 22, 2018
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No problem on the first trip (Zagreb-Ljubljana), we didn’t lose time at the Slovenian border. The return trip went well too, the bus was just a bit late and we waited a bit at the Croatian border.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Feb 17, 2018
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Late. Had charging ports, border crossing was easy. The bus was 30 minutes late into Ljubljana and 40 minutes late to Zagreb which resulted in me missing my connecting bus.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Feb 2, 2018
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Mlađi vozač bio je korektan. Stariji vozač je bio neuljudan i nesiguran u vožnji. Internet nije radio.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Jan 22, 2018
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Timely schedule, no problems. Good drivers. All was fine.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Jan 8, 2018
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Everything was great, the service was great. The only drawback was a long wait at the border crossing on Slovenian border which was nothing to do with you.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Jan 8, 2018
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Very pleasant ride. Clean bus seat and bus toilette, comfort ride, warm ride, departure and arrival according the schedule.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Dec 19, 2017
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The journey was made pleasurable by the onboard Wi-Fi with unrestricted streaming. Fellow passengers smoking inside prior to commencing the trip.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Dec 12, 2017
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Would travel again with this bus company! The bus itself was very comfortable and spacious. There was a group traveling with this bus that did a lot of mess (snacks and crumbles) and they were really loud during the whole trip - this is not the bus company fault, however it did affect the review rate for tidiness.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Dec 12, 2017
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Nice and easy ride , very good driver.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Dec 6, 2017
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Good travel experience. The bus leaves the station on time although it delays because of border control.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Dec 5, 2017
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Delay. No delay notice sent to email or phone number.
Bus Standard AC, Panturist by Arriva, Dec 2, 2017
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