There are 5 ways to get from Rijeka to Sofia by plane, bus, car, 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.
Fly from Rijeka Airport
best- Fly from Rijeka Airport (RJK) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane RJK - SOF
8h 28m$90–290Bus via Zagreb
cheapest- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Zagrebbus 972 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Sofiabus N981
15h 35m$77–185Drive 942.2 km
- Drive from Rijeka to Sofiacar 942.2 km
8h 50m$154–222Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Rijeka to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ZAG - SOF
9h 29m$296–798Bus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
16h 30m$208–369
Rijeka to Sofia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rijeka to Sofia is to bus via Zagreb which costs $75 - $190 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Rijeka to Sofia is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs $90 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Rijeka station to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Rijeka bus station and arriving at Sofia via Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 35m.
The distance between Rijeka and Sofia is 797 km. The road distance is 942.2 km.
The best way to get from Rijeka to Sofia without a car is to bus via Zagreb which takes 15h 35m and costs $75 - $190.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Rijeka to Sofia, including transfers.
Rijeka to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rijeka bus station.
The best way to get from Rijeka to Sofia is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs $90 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus via Zagreb, which costs $75 - $190 and takes 15h 35m.
Rijeka to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Rijeka. It is currently 2:27 AM in Rijeka and 3:27 AM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Rijeka, Croatia and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Croatia Airlines, Lufthansa City, and two other airlines fly from Rijeka Airport (RJK) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rijeka bus station to Sofia via Zagreb in around 15h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Rijeka Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Rijeka Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–370
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Rijeka Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–310
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–10
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–55
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
- Phone
- +385 (0) 32 308 935
- [email protected]
- Website
- polet.hr
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $54
- Schedules at
- polet.hr
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- [email protected]
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $29
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Rijeka to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $101
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
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