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How to get fromZagreb to Gabrovoby shuttle, bus, car, plane, or night train

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There are 8 ways to get from Zagreb to Gabrovo by shuttle, bus, car, plane, or night train

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  1. Shuttle, bus

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Beograd, Autobuska stanicashuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Gabrovo Bus Stationbus bus
    16h 3m
    $79–109

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ZAG - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Gabrovo Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 32m
    $72–278

  3. Drive  985 km

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Gabrovocar car 985 km
    9h 35m
    $161–232

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Sofiabus bus N981
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Gabrovo Bus Stationbus bus Union Ivkoni
    16h 15m
    $86–127

  5. Bus via Zagreb - Motel Plitvice

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb - Motel Plitvice to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Gabrovo Bus Stationbus bus Union Ivkoni
    17h 45m
    $137–170

  6. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, bus

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ZAG - OTP
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovonighttrain night train
    3. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Gabrovobus bus
    10h 22m
    $72–237

  7. Bus, shuttle to Vienna International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Flughafen Wienshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VIE - SOF
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Gabrovo Bus Stationbus bus
    13h 17m
    $156–529

  8. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ZAG - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Gabrovobus bus
    13h 40m
    $137–400

Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration5h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 999.1 km
  • Duration: 16h 3m

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

You can take a bus from Zagreb to Gabrovo Bus Station via Sofia and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 16h 15m.

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