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Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Sofia to Zagreb among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €29. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 7m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.7 - 1.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €29, and a flight costs an average of €68.
Distance: 422 miles (680 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight |
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€44 Average price Cheapest | €194 Average price |
13h 5m Average total duration 12h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 7m Average total duration Fastest 2h 7m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.0 - 4.1kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Sofia to Zagreb by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Sofia to Zagreb is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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OS7051Other options
JU113 · JU600
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This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Zagreb:
A bus is $50 (€39) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Zagreb costing on average $86 (€68).
A bus is $54 (€43) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sofia to Zagreb costing on average $90 (€72).
Other travel options to Zagreb take longer:
Bus takes on average 12h 40m.
Train takes on average 76h 35m.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sofia and Zagreb as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Sofia Airport and arrive in Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) and arrive in Zagreb, Bus Station.
- Travel with Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) to go to Zagreb by train.
- Travel with Ourbus, FlixBus, Infobus, Union Ivkoni - Unibus to go to Zagreb by bus.
- Travel with Ryanair, Air Serbia, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines to go to Zagreb by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with Ourbus, FlixBus, Infobus, Union Ivkoni - Unibus.
- 0 direct flights per day with Ryanair.
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