There are 7 ways to get from Zagreb to Vratsa by shuttle, bus, train, 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 Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Vratsabus
15h 33mFly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ZAG - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Mezdratrain
11h 6m$70–258Train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ic
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Mezdratrain 461
31h 35m$269–424Drive 791.7 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Vratsacar 791.7 km
8h 59m$129–187Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Sofiabus N981
- Take the train from Sofia to Mezdratrain Re / ...
15h 51m$76–114Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb - Motel Plitvice to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Vratsabus
16h 30m$132–166Bus, shuttle to Vienna International Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Flughafen Wien
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VIE - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Mezdratrain
12h 36m$154–515
Zagreb to Vratsa by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Vratsa is to bus and train which costs $75 - $120 and takes 15h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to Vratsa is to drive which takes 8h 59m and costs $120 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Zagreb to Vratsa. However, there are services departing from Zagreb - Motel Plitvice and arriving at Vratsa via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Zagreb to Vratsa. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Vratsa via Budapest-Kelenfoeld, Bucuresti Nord and Mezdra. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 35m.
The distance between Zagreb and Vratsa is 908 km. The road distance is 791.7 km.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Vratsa without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 15h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 33m to get from Zagreb to Vratsa, including transfers.
Zagreb to Vratsa bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Zagreb - Motel Plitvice station.
Zagreb to Vratsa train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Vratsa is to train which takes 31h 35m and costs $260 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $170 and takes 16h 30m.
What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Vratsa, Bulgaria?
You can take a train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Vratsa via Budapest-Kelenfoeld, Bucuresti Nord, and Mezdra in around 31h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zagreb - Motel Plitvice to Vratsa via Sofia Central Bus Station in around 16h 30m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–340
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–350
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Mezdra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37–41
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia Sever to Mezdra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Sofia to Mezdra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Sofia Sever to Mezdra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- [email protected]
- Website
- kombiprevozputnika.net
Shuttle from Zagreb to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- kombiprevozputnika.net
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans-Jug
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $41–45
- Website
- Trans-Jug
- Phone
- 02/813 33 98
- [email protected]
- Website
- aleksiev-91.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Vratsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- aleksiev-91.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Vratsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $50–270
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- $146
- Shared
- $50–75
- Phone
- +386 070740450
- [email protected]
- Website
- easydrive.si
Shuttle from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- easydrive.si
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Booking & Getting There
Zagreb to Vratsa bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Vratsa is 1h ahead of Zagreb. It is currently 7:42 AM in Zagreb and 8:42 AM in Vratsa.
Zagreb to Vratsa train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zagreb to Vratsa is 792 km. It takes approximately 8h 59m to drive from Zagreb to Vratsa.
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