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How to get fromCroatia to Bulgariaby shuttle, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Shuttle, bus

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Beograd, Autobuska stanicashuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    12h 10m
    $71–96

  2. Fly to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ZAG - SOF
    8h 9m
    $68–256

  3. Drive  785.2 km

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Sofiacar car 785.2 km
    7h 20m
    $128–185

  4. Bus via Autobusni kol.

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Sofiabus bus N981
    13h 34m
    $72–113

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb - Motel Plitvice to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    13h 45m
    $120–160

  6. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ZAG - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    7h 39m
    $75–241

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

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration5h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 796.8 km
  • Duration: 12h 10m

What companies run services between Croatia and Bulgaria?

Ryanair, Air Dolomiti, and five other airlines fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Sofia Airport (SOF) every 4 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zagreb to Sofia once daily. Tickets cost $70–110 and the journey takes 12h 15m.

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