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How to get fromZagreb to Blagoevgradby plane, car, bus, train, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Zagreb to Blagoevgrad by plane, car, bus, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Skopje International Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane ZAG - SKP
    2. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Blagoevgradcar car
    6h 11m
    $103–272

  2. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Sofia Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ZAG - SOF
    2. Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Blagoevgradtrain train
    10h 37m
    $69–317

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Sofiabus bus N981
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain train Ic / ...
    15h 11m
    $80–119

  4. Drive  871.4 km

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Blagoevgradcar car 871.4 km
    8h 10m
    $157–227

  5. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Skopje International Airport, drive

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane LJU - SKP
    3. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Blagoevgradcar car
    7h 58m
    $326–672

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb - Motel Plitvice to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgradbus bus
    16h 30m
    $130–161

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljanatrain train 318 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana to Blagoevgradbus bus
    17h 26m
    $110

Zagreb to Blagoevgrad by bus and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration15h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 797.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 11m

What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Zagreb - Motel Plitvice to Blagoevgrad via Sofia Central Bus Station in around 16h 30m.

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