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Compare bus and flight for Zagreb to Sofia
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Zagreb to Sofia among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €28. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 25m. 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 €28, and a flight costs an average of €20.
Distance: 422 miles (680 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight |
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€43 Average price Cheapest | €173 Average price |
12h 38m Average total duration 12h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 25m Average total duration Fastest 2h 25m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.0 - 4.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Zagreb to Sofia by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zagreb to Sofia is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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JU601 · JU112Other options
JU605 · JU112
FB1872 · FB1802
OS604 · OS779Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Zagreb to Sofia:
A flight is $10 (€8) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Zagreb to Sofia costing on average $36 (€28).
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 12h 0m.
- Around 18 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zagreb and Sofia as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport and arrive in Sofia Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Zagreb, Bus Station and arrive in София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2).
- Travel with Ourbus, FlixBus, Union Ivkoni - Unibus, Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o. to go to Sofia by bus.
- Travel with Ryanair, Air Serbia, Buzz, Lufthansa, Bulgaria Air, Austrian Airlines to go to Sofia by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with Ourbus, FlixBus, Union Ivkoni - Unibus.
- 0 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Buzz.
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