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How to get fromZagreb to Svilengradby bus, car, plane, train, or night train

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

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  1. Bus via Sofia

    best
    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Plovdivbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Haskovo to Svilengradbus bus
    17h 42m

  2. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ZAG - OTP
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Svilengradnighttrain night train
    10h 15m
    $79–264

  3. Drive  1,067.8 km

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Svilengradcar car 1,067.8 km
    9h 35m
    $174–252

  4. Fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, train

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane plane ZAG - AXD
    2. Take the train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormeniotrain train
    12h 52m
    $96–337

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus N981
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Svilengradbus bus
    18h 38m

  6. 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 Haskovobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Haskovo to Svilengradbus bus
    19h 56m

  7. Fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ZAG - IST
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Beşyüzevler to Harmanlibus bus
    12h 8m
    $135–376

  8. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus, train

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane ZAG - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Alexandroupolibus bus
    3. Take the train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormeniotrain train
    13h 54m
    $94–298

Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration10h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,079.9 km
  • Duration: 17h 42m

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

You can take a bus from Zagreb to Svilengrad via Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Plovdiv, and Haskovo in around 17h 42m.

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