There are 8 ways to get from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Sofia by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Sofiabus N981
15h 50m$87–158Bus to Zadar Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ZAD - SOF
8h 58m$58–198Drive 844.1 km
- Drive from Plitvička Jezera to Sofiacar 844.1 km
9h 22m$138–199Bus to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ZAG - SOF
10h 10m$69–232Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Jezerce, Plitvice Lakes to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
15h 55m$89–142Bus via Zagreb
- Take the bus from Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb - Motel Plitvice to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
17h 12m$133–193Bus to Split Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Jezerce, Plitvice Lakes to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SPU - SOF
10h 58m$140–287Bus, shuttle to Vienna International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Flughafen Wien
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VIE - SOF
11h 59m$157–708
Plitvice Lakes National Park to Sofia by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Sofia is to bus which costs $85 - $160 and takes 15h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Sofia is to bus and fly which takes 8h 58m and costs $55 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Plitvička Jezera, D1 and arriving at Sofia via Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 50m.
The distance between Plitvice Lakes National Park and Sofia is 917 km. The road distance is 844.1 km.
The best way to get from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 15h 50m and costs $85 - $160.
It takes approximately 15h 50m to get from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Sofia, including transfers.
Plitvice Lakes National Park to Sofia bus services, operated by Autopromet Slunj, depart from Plitvička Jezera, D1 station.
Plitvice Lakes National Park to Sofia bus services, operated by Autopromet Slunj, arrive at Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Plitvice Lakes National Park. It is currently 9:53 AM in Plitvice Lakes National Park and 10:53 AM in Sofia.
Yes, the driving distance between Plitvice Lakes National Park to Sofia is 844 km. It takes approximately 9h 22m to drive from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Sofia.
What companies run services between Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a vehicle from Plitvička Jezera to Sofia via Plitvička Jezera, D1, Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Zagreb in around 15h 50m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–320
Flights from Zadar Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–330
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–370
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–170
Flights from Zadar Airport to Sofia Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $55–170
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–190
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–230
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Phone
- +385 47 777 276
- [email protected]
- Website
- autopromet.hr
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Schedules at
- autopromet.hr
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Schedules at
- autopromet.hr
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Schedules at
- autopromet.hr
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- [email protected]
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +381 069777233
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurotours.rs
Bus from Jezerce, Plitvice Lakes to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- eurotours.rs
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans-Jug
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Trans-Jug
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–21
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +385 99 227 4442
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Zagreb - Motel Plitvice to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +385 (0) 32 308 935
- [email protected]
- Website
- polet.hr
Bus from Jezerce, Plitvice Lakes to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $54–55
- Schedules at
- polet.hr
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–440
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- $152
- Shared
- $55–80
- Phone
- +386 070740450
- [email protected]
- Website
- easydrive.si
Shuttle from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- easydrive.si
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