There are 9 ways to get from Macedonia to Zagreb by car, train, plane, or bus
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Drive, train to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
best- Drive from Macedonia to Rodopoliscar
- Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane SKG - ZAG
7h 58m€52–202Bus
- Take the bus from Petrich Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
- Take the bus from Sofia to Zagrebbus N981
17h 5m€76–126Train, bus via Belgrade
- Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the train from Novi Beograd to Sidtrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Vinkovci to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Re / ...
20h 37m€99–155Drive 957.8 km
- Drive from Macedonia to Zagrebcar 957.8 km
9h 17m€136–196Train to Sofia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Petrich to Gorna banya spirkatrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane SOF - ZAG
11h 17m€53–162Drive, bus to Skopje International Airport, fly
- Drive from Macedonia to Strumicacar
- Take the bus from Strumica to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane SKP - ZAG
11h 32mDrive, bus
- Drive from Macedonia to Strumicacar
- Take the bus from Strumica to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
17h 25mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia to Zagrebbus N981
17h 39m€73–120Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Zagreb - Motel Plitvicebus
19h 6m€118–150
Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Macedonia to Zagreb is to train and fly which costs €50 - €170 and takes 11h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Macedonia to Zagreb is to drive and train and fly which takes 7h 58m and costs €50 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Macedonia station to Zagreb. However, there are services departing from Petrich Bus Station and arriving at Zagreb via Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 5m.
The distance between Macedonia and Zagreb is 1001 km. The road distance is 957.8 km.
The best way to get from Macedonia to Zagreb without a car is to bus which takes 17h 5m and costs €75 - €130.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Macedonia to Zagreb, including transfers.
Macedonia to Zagreb bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Petrich Bus Station.
Macedonia to Zagreb bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Zagreb is 1h behind Macedonia. It is currently 4:15 PM in Macedonia and 3:15 PM in Zagreb.
Yes, the driving distance between Macedonia to Zagreb is 958 km. It takes approximately 9h 17m to drive from Macedonia to Zagreb.
What companies run services between Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria and Zagreb, Croatia?
You can take a vehicle from Macedonia to Zagreb via Petrich Bus Station, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Sofia in around 17h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €28–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Petrich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–5
Train from Petrich to Gorna banya spirka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €3–5
Train from Petrich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–5
Train from Petrich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–5
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Novi Beograd to Sid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- €4–5
- 1st Class
- €5–7
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Vinkovci to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Petrich Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sofia to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- [email protected]
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://polazak.rs/ci/prevoznici/trans-jug
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Strumica to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
Bus from Strumica to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
- Phone
- +386 41520943
- [email protected]
- Website
- hisarturizam.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €79
- Schedules at
- hisarturizam.com
- Phone
- +389 44 371 066
- [email protected]
- Website
- hafettours.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Schedules at
- hafettours.mk
- 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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