There are 6 ways to get from Zagreb to Bulgaria by shuttle, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
12h 10m$73–142Fly to Sofia Airport
cheapest- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ZAG - SOF
7h 25m$52–183Drive 785.2 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Sofiacar 785.2 km
7h 20m$128–185Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Sofiabus N981
12h 22m$78–127Bus via Zagreb - Motel Plitvice
- Take the bus from Zagreb - Motel Plitvice to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
13h 45m$130–170Fly to Varna Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane ZAG - VAR
7h 17m$181–362
Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Bulgaria is to fly which costs $50 - $190 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 7h 17m and costs $180 - $370.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zagreb - Motel Plitvice and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station station. Services depart once a week, and operate Monday. The journey takes approximately 13h 45m.
The distance between Zagreb and Bulgaria is 797 km. The road distance is 785.2 km.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Bulgaria without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 12h 10m and costs $70 - $150.
It takes approximately 12h 10m to get from Zagreb to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Zagreb to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Zagreb - Motel Plitvice station.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs $50 - $190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $130 and takes 12h 22m.
Zagreb to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Zagreb. It is currently 8:21 PM in Zagreb and 9:21 PM in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Bulgaria?
Lufthansa, Croatia Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zagreb to Sofia twice daily. Tickets cost $75–130 and the journey takes 12h 15m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–450
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–370
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–270
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Varna Airport via Warsaw Modlin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–330
- [email protected]
- Website
- kombiprevozputnika.net
Shuttle from Zagreb to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- kombiprevozputnika.net
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zagreb to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Zagreb - Motel Plitvice to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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