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How to get fromSofia to Karlovacby plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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

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  1. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane SOF - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 6m
    €77–336

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Zagrebbus bus N981
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus Arriva
    13h 56m
    €70–116

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the train from Novi Beograd to Sidtrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Vinkovci to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Re / ...
    4. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Karlovac Centartrain train Re
    17h 23m
    €71–79

  4. Drive  835.1 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Karlovaccar car 835.1 km
    7h 48m
    €122–176

  5. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane SOF - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagrebshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    11h
    €117–628

  6. Fly to Vienna International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane SOF - VIE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen Wien to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagrebbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    10h 39m
    €130–476

  7. Bus via Zagreb

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Zagreb - Motel Plitvicebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus Arriva
    15h 41m
    €116–156

Sofia to Karlovac by bus

Calendar8Weekly Buses
Duration13h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 759.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 6m

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

You can take a bus from Sofia to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor via Zagreb and Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 13h 56m.

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