Zagreb to Sofia

Q: What is the distance between Zagreb and Sofia?

The distance between these two places is a total of 785 km.

Q: What is the average travel time between Zagreb and Sofia?

The average travel time between the stations is 12:37 hours.

Q: What is the ticket price for the journey from Zagreb to Sofia?

The price for the cheapest tickets begin at €12.

Q: How many daily departures are there from Zagreb to Sofia?

The average number of daily departures is 12. However, we would advise you to look up specific dates you're interested in so that you make sure to check the number of departures on the travel date you are interested in the most.

Q: Are all the buses direct on the route from Zagreb to Sofia?

The majority of the buses are direct buses, and if there is a bus change, you will see a notice on the website and there will be an icon indicating that there is a bus change involved.

Q: What are the amenities available on the buses departing from Zagreb to Sofia?

All the buses have air conditioning, reclining seats, luggage storage and they make breaks along the way to ensure all the passengers get enough resting time and can make a toilet break.

Zagreb to Sofia Sofia to Zagreb

Between Zagreb, Croatia and Sofia, Bulgaria we found up to 12 bus departures, including 7 night buses. The earliest bus departure from Zagreb is at 00:30 arriving to Sofia at 13:30 the same day. While the latest bus departure is at 23:30 and arrives at 12:00 the following day. The prices for the cheapest one way adult tickets range from €12 to €50. Discounted tickets for children are available on some departures. Children tickets are currently €35.

Popular Departures

Below you will find some of the most popular bus departures from Zagreb to Sofia:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

00:30 Zagreb Central Bus Station

13h 0min

13:30 Sofia Central Bus Station

from 28.8 HRK

Best offer on 25. Apr

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01:00 Zagreb Central Bus Station

13h 0min

14:00 Sofia Central Bus Station

from 12.8 HRK

Best offer on 24. Jun

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03:00 Zagreb Central Bus Station

13h 0min

16:00 Sofia Central Bus Station

from 12.8 HRK

Best offer on 09. May

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06:45 Zagreb

12h 15min

19:00 Sofia

from 24.99 HRK

Best offer on 23. Jun

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23:30 Zagreb Central Bus Station

13h 0min

12:30 Sofia Central Bus Station

from 12.8 HRK

Best offer on 11. May

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Traveling by bus from Zagreb to Sofia

The shortest travel distance between Zagreb and Sofia is 785 km. The fastest bus which departs at 20:20 has a travel time of 12:15h. The longest travel time on the route is 13:00h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: toilet and multimedia.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Sofia earlier, there are 7 night buses from Zagreb to Sofia. The overnight buses depart between 20:20 and 23:30 and arrive between 08:35 and 12:00 the following day. Below are the most popular night departures to Sofia:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

23:30 Zagreb Central Bus Station

13h 0min

12:30 Sofia Central Bus Station

from 12.8 HRK

Best offer on 11. May

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21:30 Zagreb Central Bus Station

12h 30min

10:00 Sofia Central Bus Station

from 12.8 HRK

Best offer on 29. May

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23:30 Zagreb Central Bus Station

12h 30min

12:00 Sofia Central Bus Station

from 12.8 HRK

Best offer on 28. May

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20:20 Zagreb

12h 15min

08:35 Sofia

from 24.99 HRK

Best offer on 22. Apr

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23:00 Zagreb, Bus terminal

13h 0min

DIRECT

12:00 Sofia, Serdika Bus terminal

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 50 HRK

Best offer on 16. Apr

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Bus companies

There is a total of 3 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have not been rated yet by the clients. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.

Florentia Bus (BG)

7.4

FlixBus

6.9

Union Ivkoni

6.7

Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Zagreb or Sofia, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.

Zagreb

You can see information about the departure station and stops Zagreb here

Sofia

You can see information about the arrival station and stops Sofia here

Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: €12 (One-Way) or €24 (Return).
Child ticket: €35 (One-Way) or €56 (Return).

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Other popular destinations from Zagreb

If you're wondering what other places you can visit when traveling from Zagreb, these are some of the most popular combinations that other clients have purchased their tickets for:

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Other popular destinations from Sofia

If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Sofia, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for:

Sofia to Skopje

Sofia to Plovdiv

Sofia to Istanbul

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