There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Croatia by bus, shuttle, car, or plane
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Bus, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Zagreb
9h 10m€64–86Fly
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane SOF - ZAG
6h 52m€63–276Drive 785 km
- Drive from Sofia to Zagrebcar 785 km
7h 24m€127–184Bus via Zagreb
- Take the bus from Sofia to Zagrebbus N981
12h 57m€72–106Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Zagreb - Motel Plitvicebus
14h 7m€110–140
Sofia to Croatia by bus and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Croatia is to bus and shuttle which costs €60 - €90 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Croatia is to fly which takes 6h 52m and costs €60 - €280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia Central Bus Station station and arriving at Zagreb - Motel Plitvice. Services depart once a week, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 14h 7m.
The distance between Sofia and Croatia is 827 km. The road distance is 785 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Croatia without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 9h 10m and costs €60 - €90.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Sofia to Croatia, including transfers.
Sofia to Croatia bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Croatia is to fly which takes 6h 52m and costs €60 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus via Zagreb, which costs €70 - €110 and takes 12h 57m.
Sofia to Croatia bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Zagreb - Motel Plitvice station.
Croatia is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 4:37 PM in Sofia and 3:37 PM in Croatia.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Croatia?
Air Serbia, Austrian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) 5 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Sofia to Zagreb 5 times a week. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 12h 40m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Citylines
- [email protected]
- Website
- kombiprevozputnika.net
Shuttle from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- kombiprevozputnika.net
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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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