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

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  1. Shuttle, bus, train

    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 train from Sofia Sever to Pleventrain train Ic / ...
    15h 35m
    $73–100
  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 Sofia Sever to Pleventrain train
    11h 6m
    $70–318
  3. Drive  878.1 km

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Plevencar car 878.1 km
    10h 22m
    $159–229
  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Sofiabus bus N981
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus Stopbus bus Union Ivkoni
    15h 45m
    $87–128
  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb - Motel Plitvice to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Pleventrain train Ic / ...
    17h 22m
    $131–162
  6. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ZAG - OTP
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleventrain train
    9h 47m
    $71–237
  7. Bus, shuttle to Vienna International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    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 train from Sofia Sever to Pleventrain train
    12h 51m
    $149–518

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

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration5h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$75Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Pleven, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Zagreb to Pleven Bus Stop via Sofia and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 15h 45m.

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