There are 6 ways to get from Zadar to Sofia by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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 Zadar Airport
best- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ZAD - SOF
6h 23m$58–176Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Zadar to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
15h$133–153Drive 964.5 km
- Drive from Zadar to Sofiacar 964.5 km
10h 59m$158–227Bus to Split Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SPU - SOF
8h 53m$87–224Bus via Zagreb
- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Zagrebbus 952 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Sofiabus N981
16h 45m$92–197Bus
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
28h 1m$106–114
Zadar to Sofia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zadar to Sofia is to fly which costs $55 - $180 and takes 6h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Zadar to Sofia is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $55 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Zadar station to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Zadar bus station and arriving at Sofia via Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 45m.
The distance between Zadar and Sofia is 695 km. The road distance is 964.5 km.
The best way to get from Zadar to Sofia without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 15h and costs $130 - $160.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Zadar to Sofia, including transfers.
Zadar to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zadar bus station.
The best way to get from Zadar to Sofia is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $55 - $180. Alternatively, you can bus via Zagreb, which costs $90 - $200 and takes 16h 45m.
Zadar to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Zadar. It is currently 3:48 AM in Zadar and 4:48 AM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Zadar, Croatia and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Austrian Airlines, Ryanair, and Wizz Air fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zadar bus station to Sofia via Zagreb in around 16h 45m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–340
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–370
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–190
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–220
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–150
Flights from Zadar Airport to Sofia Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–260
- [email protected]
- Website
- kombiprevozputnika.net
Shuttle from Zadar to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $99
- Schedules at
- kombiprevozputnika.net
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- [email protected]
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://polazak.rs/ci/prevoznici/trans-jug
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–16
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 800 88 85
- [email protected]
- Website
- velebit-tours.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- velebit.traveling.com
- Phone
- +385 (23) 315 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- puntamika-line.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Schedules at
- puntamika-line.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 454 1121
- [email protected]
- Website
- francuzevic-prijevoz.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Schedules at
- francuzevic-prijevoz.hr
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- [email protected]
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- [email protected]
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
- Phone
- +385 35 415 165
- [email protected]
- Website
- slavonija-bus.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Schedules at
- slavonija-bus.hr
- Phone
- +383 44 119 284
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 49 196 565
- [email protected]
Bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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