There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Zadar Airport (ZAD) by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly from Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane SOF - ZAD
6h 32m€45–160Bus via Belgrade
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Zadarbus Arriva
18h 25m€39–61Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Zagrebbus N981
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus 952 / ...
17h 47m€71–159Drive 903.4 km
- Drive from Sofia to Zadar Airport (ZAD)car 903.4 km
12h 10m€126–182Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Zadar
13h 15m€110–169Bus to Skopje International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane SKP - ZAD
14h 27m€69–266
Sofia to Zadar Airport (ZAD) by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Zadar Airport (ZAD) is to bus via Belgrade which costs €35 - €65 and takes 18h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Zadar Airport (ZAD) is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs €45 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Zadar Airport (ZAD). However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Zadar Airport via Zagreb and Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 47m.
The distance between Sofia and Zadar Airport (ZAD) is 682 km. The road distance is 903.4 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Zadar Airport (ZAD) without a car is to bus which takes 17h 47m and costs €70 - €160.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Sofia to Zadar Airport (ZAD), including transfers.
Sofia to Zadar Airport (ZAD) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Zadar Airport (ZAD) is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs €45 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €160 and takes 17h 47m.
Sofia to Zadar Airport (ZAD) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Zadar Airport (ZAD) is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 2:10 PM in Sofia and 1:10 PM in Zadar Airport (ZAD).
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Zadar Airport (ZAD), Croatia?
Austrian Airlines, Ryanair, and Wizz Air fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia to Zadar Airport via Zagreb, Zadar bus station, and Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 17h 47m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Zadar Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zadar Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–10
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +385 800 88 85
- [email protected]
- Website
- velebit-tours.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Schedules at
- velebit.traveling.com
- Phone
- +385 (23) 315 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- puntamika-line.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Schedules at
- puntamika-line.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 454 1121
- [email protected]
- Website
- francuzevic-prijevoz.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- Schedules at
- francuzevic-prijevoz.hr
- Phone
- +385 35 415 165
- [email protected]
- Website
- slavonija-bus.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Schedules at
- slavonija-bus.hr
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- [email protected]
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
- 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
- €35–80
- 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
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karev
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- Website
- Citylines
- [email protected]
- Website
- kombiprevozputnika.net
Shuttle from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €85
- Schedules at
- kombiprevozputnika.net
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans-Jug
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Trans-Jug
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