The average bus between Sofia and Karlovac takes 17h 12m and the fastest bus takes 14h 5m. The bus service runs several times per day from Sofia to Karlovac. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Sofia and Karlovac. The earliest departure is at 11:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Sofia is at 10:50 PM which arrives into Karlovac at 11:55 AM. All services require a transfer at Zagreb and take an average of 17h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Karlovac. However, there are services departing from Sofia station and arriving at Karlovac station via Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 12m.
Sofia to Karlovac bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sofia station.
Sofia to Karlovac bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
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The distance between Sofia and Karlovac is 693.8 km. The road distance is 836 km.
You can take a bus from Sofia to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor via Zagreb and Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 13h 55m.