There are 5 ways to get from Zagreb 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 Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
best- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ZAG - SOF
7h 8m$51–182Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
12h 3m$81–101Drive 785.2 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Sofiacar 785.2 km
7h 20m$128–185Shuttle to Graz Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Graz Airport
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane GRZ - SOF
9h 48m$407–1,001Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Sofiabus N981
12h 15m$130–170
Zagreb to Sofia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Sofia is to fly which costs $50 - $190 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to Sofia is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $50 - $190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zagreb and arriving at Sofia. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 15m.
The distance between Zagreb and Sofia is 702 km. The road distance is 785.2 km.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Sofia without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 12h 3m and costs $80 - $110.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Zagreb to Sofia, including transfers.
Zagreb to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zagreb station.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Sofia is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $50 - $190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $170 and takes 12h 15m.
Zagreb to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Zagreb. It is currently 7:44 AM in Zagreb and 8:44 AM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Sofia, 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. Yubim also services this route once a week.
- 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
Flights from Graz Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Graz Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- 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 Graz Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–470
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
Flights from Graz Airport to Sofia Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- 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
- [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
- +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
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zagreb to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- $321
- 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 to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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