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How to get fromRijeka to Sofiaby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Rijeka to Sofia by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Rijeka Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Rijeka Airport (RJK) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane RJK - SOF
    8h 18m
    $130–360

  2. Bus via Zagreb

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Zagrebbus bus 972 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Sofiabus bus N981
    15h 35m
    $127–172

  3. Drive  942.2 km

    1. Drive from Rijeka to Sofiacar car 942.2 km
    8h 52m
    $154–222

  4. Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rijeka to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ZAG - SOF
    9h 29m
    $298–648

  5. Bus, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LJU - SOF
    10h 31m
    $358–747

  6. Bus to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane TRS - SOF
    9h 14m
    $191–446

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    16h 30m
    $201–265

Rijeka to Sofia by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration15h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 797.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 18m

What companies run services between Rijeka, Croatia and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and four other airlines fly from Rijeka Airport (RJK) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rijeka bus station to Sofia via Zagreb in around 15h 35m.

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