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How to get fromBulgaria to Croatiaby bus, shuttle, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Bulgaria to Croatia by bus, shuttle, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Zagrebshuttle bus
    10h 13m
    €64–88

  2. Fly from Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane SOF - ZAG
    7h 23m
    €58–225

  3. Drive  785 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Zagrebcar car 785 km
    7h 24m
    €115–165

  4. Bus via Zagreb

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Zagrebbus bus N981
    14h
    €67–103

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Zagreb - Motel Plitvicebus bus
    14h 7m
    €110–140

  6. Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly

    1. Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane OTP - ZAG
    6h 50m
    €65–208

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration5h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 829.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 13m

What companies run services between Bulgaria and Croatia?

Air Serbia, Austrian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) 4 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Sofia to Zagreb once daily. Tickets cost €65–100 and the journey takes 12h 40m.

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