There are 7 ways to get from Bansko to Zagreb by car, plane, bus, or shuttle
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Drive to Skopje International Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
best- Drive from Bansko to Skopje-Airport-SKPcar
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane SKP - ZAG
5h 16m€98–258Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane SOF - ZAG
10h 4m€67–300Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Zagreb
12h 49m€81–95Drive 924.2 km
- Drive from Bansko to Zagrebcar 924.2 km
8h 51m€149–216Drive to Skopje International Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Drive from Bansko to Skopje-Airport-SKPcar
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane SKP - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
7h 8m€282–616Bus
- Take the bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Zagrebbus N981
16h 27m€74–125Bus via Zagreb - Motel Plitvice
- Take the bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Zagreb - Motel Plitvicebus
17h 54m€114–155
Bansko to Zagreb by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bansko to Zagreb is to bus and shuttle which costs €80 - €95 and takes 12h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Bansko to Zagreb is to drive and fly which takes 5h 16m and costs €95 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Bansko to Zagreb. However, there are services departing from Bansko and arriving at Zagreb via Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 27m.
The distance between Bansko and Zagreb is 847 km. The road distance is 924.2 km.
The best way to get from Bansko to Zagreb without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 12h 49m and costs €80 - €95.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Bansko to Zagreb, including transfers.
Bansko to Zagreb bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, depart from Bansko station.
Bansko to Zagreb bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Zagreb is 1h behind Bansko. It is currently 7:57 AM in Bansko and 6:57 AM in Zagreb.
Yes, the driving distance between Bansko to Zagreb is 924 km. It takes approximately 8h 51m to drive from Bansko to Zagreb.
What companies run services between Bansko, Bulgaria and Zagreb, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Bansko to Zagreb via Sofia Central Bus Station and Sofia in around 16h 27m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–15
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–15
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–15
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–15
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans-Jug
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €37–40
- Website
- Trans-Jug
- [email protected]
- Website
- kombiprevozputnika.net
Shuttle from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- kombiprevozputnika.net
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €200–340
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Zagreb - Motel Plitvice
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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