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How to get fromŽilina to Sarajevoby train, bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Žilina to Sarajevo by train, bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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  1. Train, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Sarajevo

    best
    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane plane VIE - SJJ
    7h 48m
    $101–356

  2. Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Tuzla International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Tuzla International Airport (TZL)plane plane BTS - TZL
    3. Take the bus from Đurđevik to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    9h 32m
    $43–305

  3. Train, bus via Vienna

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train 526 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Ilidžabus bus
    16h 29m
    $74–114

  4. Drive 749.2 km

    1. Drive from Žilina to Sarajevocar car 749.2 km
    9h 24m
    $131–188

  5. Train, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Žilina to Ružomberoktrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Ruzomberok to Budapestshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Sarajevoshuttle bus
    13h 16m
    $128–736

  6. Train, train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Sarajevo

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bohumintrain train
    2. Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain train
    3. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane plane KRK - SJJ
    11h 38m
    $99–369

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train 526 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    17h 7m
    $81–110

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Žilina to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus 1291 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    17h 25m
    $90–123

Žilina to Sarajevo by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration16h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 760.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 48m

What companies run services between Žilina, Slovakia and Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina?

You can take a bus from Žilina to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy in around 17h 25m.

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