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What is the best way to travel from Zagreb to Sofia?

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Buses and Flights to Sofia from Zagreb. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 3 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Bus is the cheapest, while Flight is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
12h 0m
£34
£51
5
Flight
2h 55m
£54
£195
36

What is the cheapest way to reach Sofia from Zagreb?

You can reach Sofia with just £34 by taking a Bus from M&M Travel, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Wednesday
Thursday
from £40
Friday
from £54
Saturday
from £34
Sunday
from £58
Monday
from £40
Tuesday
from £53

    Cheapest Buses Thursday

  • Union Ivkoni
    13h 0m
    0
    02:30
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    16:30
    Sofia
    Bratya Miladinovi
    0
    Union Ivkoni
    Basic
    £40
  • Union Ivkoni
    13h 0m
    0
    02:30
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    16:30
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Union Ivkoni
    Basic
    £40
  • Cheapest Flights Thursday

  • Lauda Europe
    21h 15m
    0
    13:40
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    11:55
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    Lauda Europe
    Economy
    from £76
  • Skyscanner
    9h 30m
    0
    23:55
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    10:25
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    Skyscanner
    Economy
    from £114
  • Ryanair
    10h 20m
    0
    10:25
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    21:45
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £165
  • Croatia Airlines
    7h 0m
    0
    15:30
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    23:30
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    Croatia Airlines
    Economy
    from £260
  • LOT Polish Airlines / Polskie Linie Lotnicze
    24h 5m
    0
    12:45
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    13:50
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    LOT Polish Airlines / Polskie Linie Lotnicze
    Economy
    from £269

    Cheapest Flights Friday

  • Lauda Europe
    5h 10m
    0
    05:45
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    11:55
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    Lauda Europe
    Economy
    from £54
  • Air Serbia
    19h 35m
    0
    18:40
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    15:15
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    Air Serbia
    Economy
    from £109
  • Skyscanner
    11h 35m
    0
    12:55
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    01:30
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    Skyscanner
    Economy
    from £137
  • Aegean Airlines
    20h 55m
    0
    19:05
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    17:00
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    Aegean Airlines
    Economy
    from £170
  • Lufthansa CityLine
    26h 25m
    0
    09:50
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    13:15
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    Lufthansa CityLine
    Economy
    from £340

    Cheapest Buses Saturday

  • M&M Travel
    12h 0m
    0
    23:00
    Zagreb
    Train Station
    12:00
    Sofia
    pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop
    0
    M&M Travel
    Economy
    £34
  • M&M Travel
    12h 0m
    0
    23:00
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    12:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    M&M Travel
    Economy
    £35
  • Union Ivkoni
    12h 30m
    0
    04:30
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    18:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Union Ivkoni
    Basic
    £53
  • Union Ivkoni
    12h 30m
    0
    04:30
    Zagreb
    Train Station
    18:00
    Sofia
    pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop
    0
    Union Ivkoni
    Economy
    £58
  • Union Ivkoni
    12h 30m
    0
    04:30
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    18:00
    Sofia
    Bratya Miladinovi
    0
    Union Ivkoni
    Basic
    £58
  • Cheapest Flights Saturday

  • Lauda Europe
    20h 40m
    0
    12:25
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    10:05
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    Lauda Europe
    Economy
    from £132
  • LOT Polish Airlines / Polskie Linie Lotnicze
    22h 50m
    0
    18:00
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    17:50
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    LOT Polish Airlines / Polskie Linie Lotnicze
    Economy
    from £232
  • Air Serbia
    2h 55m
    0
    11:20
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    15:15
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    Air Serbia
    Economy
    from £247
  • Croatia Airlines
    27h 50m
    0
    17:55
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    22:45
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    Croatia Airlines
    Economy
    from £296
  • Skyscanner
    20h 15m
    0
    14:35
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    11:50
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    Skyscanner
    Economy
    from £321

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • Union Ivkoni
    13h 0m
    0
    02:30
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    16:30
    Sofia
    Bratya Miladinovi
    0
    Union Ivkoni
    Basic
    £58
  • FlixBus
    12h 15m
    0
    20:20
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    09:35
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £62

    Cheapest Buses Monday

  • Union Ivkoni
    12h 30m
    0
    08:30
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    22:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Union Ivkoni
    Basic
    £40
  • Union Ivkoni
    12h 30m
    0
    04:30
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    18:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Union Ivkoni
    Basic
    £59

    Cheapest Buses Tuesday

  • Union Ivkoni
    12h 30m
    0
    05:30
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    19:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Union Ivkoni
    Basic
    £53
  • Union Ivkoni
    13h 0m
    0
    02:30
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    16:30
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Union Ivkoni
    Basic
    £59
  • FlixBus
    12h 15m
    0
    20:20
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    09:35
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £62

What are the fastest trips from Zagreb to Sofia?

You can get to Sofia from Zagreb in just 2h 55m with a Flight from Air Serbia. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Wednesday
Thursday
from 7h 0m
Friday
from 5h 10m
Saturday
from 2h 55m
Sunday
from 12h 15m
Monday
from 12h 30m
Tuesday
from 12h 15m

    Fastest Flights Thursday

  • Croatia Airlines
    7h 0m
    0
    15:30
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    23:30
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    Croatia Airlines
    Economy
    from £260
  • Skyscanner
    9h 30m
    0
    23:55
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    10:25
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    Skyscanner
    Economy
    from £114
  • Ryanair
    10h 20m
    0
    10:25
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    21:45
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £165
  • Lauda Europe
    21h 15m
    0
    13:40
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    11:55
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    Lauda Europe
    Economy
    from £76
  • LOT Polish Airlines / Polskie Linie Lotnicze
    24h 5m
    0
    12:45
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    13:50
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    LOT Polish Airlines / Polskie Linie Lotnicze
    Economy
    from £269
  • Fastest Buses Thursday

  • Union Ivkoni
    13h 0m
    0
    02:30
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    16:30
    Sofia
    Bratya Miladinovi
    0
    Union Ivkoni
    Basic
    £40
  • Union Ivkoni
    13h 0m
    0
    02:30
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    16:30
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Union Ivkoni
    Basic
    £40

    Fastest Flights Friday

  • Lauda Europe
    5h 10m
    0
    05:45
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    11:55
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    Lauda Europe
    Economy
    from £54
  • Skyscanner
    11h 35m
    0
    12:55
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    01:30
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    Skyscanner
    Economy
    from £137
  • Air Serbia
    19h 35m
    0
    18:40
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    15:15
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    Air Serbia
    Economy
    from £109
  • Aegean Airlines
    20h 55m
    0
    19:05
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    17:00
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    Aegean Airlines
    Economy
    from £170
  • Lufthansa CityLine
    26h 25m
    0
    09:50
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    13:15
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    Lufthansa CityLine
    Economy
    from £340

    Fastest Flights Saturday

  • Air Serbia
    2h 55m
    0
    11:20
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    15:15
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    Air Serbia
    Economy
    from £247
  • Skyscanner
    20h 15m
    0
    14:35
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    11:50
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    Skyscanner
    Economy
    from £321
  • Lauda Europe
    20h 40m
    0
    12:25
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    10:05
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    Lauda Europe
    Economy
    from £132
  • LOT Polish Airlines / Polskie Linie Lotnicze
    22h 50m
    0
    18:00
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    17:50
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    LOT Polish Airlines / Polskie Linie Lotnicze
    Economy
    from £232
  • Croatia Airlines
    27h 50m
    0
    17:55
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    22:45
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    0
    Croatia Airlines
    Economy
    from £296
  • Fastest Buses Saturday

  • M&M Travel
    12h 0m
    0
    23:00
    Zagreb
    Train Station
    12:00
    Sofia
    pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop
    0
    M&M Travel
    Economy
    £34
  • M&M Travel
    12h 0m
    0
    23:00
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    12:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    M&M Travel
    Economy
    £35
  • Union Ivkoni
    12h 30m
    0
    04:30
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    18:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Union Ivkoni
    Basic
    £53
  • Union Ivkoni
    12h 30m
    0
    04:30
    Zagreb
    Train Station
    18:00
    Sofia
    pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop
    0
    Union Ivkoni
    Economy
    £58
  • Union Ivkoni
    12h 30m
    0
    04:30
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    18:00
    Sofia
    Bratya Miladinovi
    0
    Union Ivkoni
    Basic
    £58

    Fastest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    12h 15m
    0
    20:20
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    09:35
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £62
  • Union Ivkoni
    13h 0m
    0
    02:30
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    16:30
    Sofia
    Bratya Miladinovi
    0
    Union Ivkoni
    Basic
    £58

    Fastest Buses Monday

  • Union Ivkoni
    12h 30m
    0
    08:30
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    22:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Union Ivkoni
    Basic
    £40
  • Union Ivkoni
    12h 30m
    0
    04:30
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    18:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Union Ivkoni
    Basic
    £59

    Fastest Buses Tuesday

  • FlixBus
    12h 15m
    0
    20:20
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    09:35
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £62
  • Union Ivkoni
    12h 30m
    0
    05:30
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    19:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Union Ivkoni
    Basic
    £53
  • Union Ivkoni
    13h 0m
    0
    02:30
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    16:30
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Union Ivkoni
    Basic
    £59
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Zagreb to Sofia

What are the most popular stations in Zagreb and Sofia?

In Zagreb, you will usually depart from Train Station, Central Bus Station or Zapadni Kolodvor, while in Sofia you will be arriving at Bratya Miladinovi, Central Coach Station or Bus and Coach Station Zapad Bus Stop, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Sofia from Zagreb? With 4 connections between 3 Bus and Flight operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Zagreb and Sofia, you can pay as low as £34 with a Bus from M&M Travel.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Flight from Air Serbia: you will get to Sofia in just 2h 55m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Zagreb and Sofia are Union Ivkoni, Lauda Europe and Skyscanner, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Zagreb and Sofia is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Buzin or to Boyana, and look at flights from Zagreb Airport, and landing at Sofia Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Zagreb to Sofia?

The most popular companies between Zagreb and Sofia, are Union Ivkoni, Lauda Europe and Skyscanner. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: Union Ivkoni, M&M Travel and FlixBus

Airlines: Lauda Europe, Skyscanner, Croatia Airlines and 5 more.

All you need to know when you travel from Zagreb to Sofia

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Zagreb to Sofia. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Zagreb to Sofia

How can I reach Sofia from Zagreb?

Every day, there are on average 4 connections between Bus and Flight, with which you can get to Sofia from Zagreb.

How far is Sofia from Zagreb?

The distance between Zagreb and Sofia is 679.2 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Zagreb and Sofia?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 18 kgs of CO2, a train 24 kgs, a car 115 kgs, and a flight 167 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Zagreb to Sofia?

You can get to Sofia with just £34 by taking a Bus from M&M Travel.

What is the fastest way to get from Zagreb to Sofia?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Sofia in just 2h 55m with a Flight from Air Serbia.

More routes to Zagreb and to Sofia

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Zagreb and to Sofia. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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