Velika Gorica is 15 km south of Zagreb and easily reached by bus from the Zagreb main bus station or by taking the airport bus and stopping short. Zagreb Airport, which serves the capital, is about 3 km northeast of the town centre. Buses between the airport and Zagreb city centre pass through or near Velika Gorica.
By car, Velika Gorica is on the road south from Zagreb toward Sisak. The drive from central Zagreb takes about 20 minutes outside rush hour. The town has no train connection.