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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Sofia to Zagreb from various bus operators like FlixBus or Union Ivkoni for the next days.

today

from $40

tomorrow

from $37

Saturday

from $33

Sunday

from $37

Monday

from $36

Tuesday

Wednesday

from $33

Cheapest bus trips today

Prices are for one way and one person
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	12h 40m	11:20 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	11:00 PM	Zagreb	Central Bus Station	Economy	$40	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 8/28/2025 11:20:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Zagreb (Croatia) arriving at 8/28/2025 11:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $40 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 40m
FlixBus	12h 40m	10:50 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	10:30 AM	Zagreb	Central Bus Station	Economy	$40	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 8/28/2025 10:50:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Zagreb (Croatia) arriving at 8/29/2025 10:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $40 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 40m
Union Ivkoni	12h 30m	10:00 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	9:30 PM	Zagreb	Central Bus Station	Basic	$67	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 8/28/2025 10:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Zagreb (Croatia) arriving at 8/28/2025 9:30:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $67 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Prices are for one way and one person
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	12h 40m	11:20 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	11:00 PM	Zagreb	Central Bus Station		Economy	$37	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 8/29/2025 11:20:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Zagreb (Croatia) arriving at 8/29/2025 11:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $37 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 40m
	FlixBus	12h 40m	10:50 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	10:30 AM	Zagreb	Central Bus Station		Economy	$37	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 8/29/2025 10:50:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Zagreb (Croatia) arriving at 8/30/2025 10:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $37 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 40m

Did you know that if you travel from Sofia to Zagreb via Osijek, you can save more than $4? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  17h 15m
  
  0
  
  9:45 PM
  
  Sofia
  Central Bus Station
  
  7:20 AM
  
  Osijek
  Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $18
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 8/30/2025 9:45:00 PM to Bus Station, Osijek (Croatia) arriving at 8/31/2025 7:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $18 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 35m
- Arriva Croatia
  
  4h 0m
  
  0
  
  10:00 AM
  
  Osijek
  Bus Station
  
  2:00 PM
  
  Zagreb
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $15
  
  A Bus from Arriva Croatia goes from Bus Station, Osijek (Croatia) at 8/31/2025 10:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Zagreb (Croatia) arriving at 8/31/2025 2:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $15 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 0m
Travel time is 5h 35m longer, but you will save $4

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Prices are for one way and one person
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	12h 40m	11:20 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	11:00 PM	Zagreb	Central Bus Station	Economy	$33	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 8/30/2025 11:20:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Zagreb (Croatia) arriving at 8/30/2025 11:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $33 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 40m
Union Ivkoni	12h 30m	10:00 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	9:30 PM	Zagreb	Central Bus Station	Basic	$55	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 8/30/2025 10:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Zagreb (Croatia) arriving at 8/30/2025 9:30:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $55 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
Union Ivkoni	12h 30m	10:00 AM	Sofia	Bratya Miladinovi	9:30 PM	Zagreb	Central Bus Station	Basic	$58	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Bratya Miladinovi, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 8/30/2025 10:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Zagreb (Croatia) arriving at 8/30/2025 9:30:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $58 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
Union Ivkoni	12h 30m	10:00 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	9:30 PM	Zagreb	Central Bus Station	Basic	$58	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 8/30/2025 10:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Zagreb (Croatia) arriving at 8/30/2025 9:30:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $58 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
FlixBus	12h 40m	10:50 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	10:30 AM	Zagreb	Central Bus Station	Economy	$93	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 8/30/2025 10:50:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Zagreb (Croatia) arriving at 8/31/2025 10:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $93 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 40m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Prices are for one way and one person
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	12h 40m	11:20 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	11:00 PM	Zagreb	Central Bus Station		Economy	$37	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 8/31/2025 11:20:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Zagreb (Croatia) arriving at 8/31/2025 11:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $37 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 40m
	FlixBus	12h 40m	10:50 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	10:30 AM	Zagreb	Central Bus Station		Economy	$71	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 8/31/2025 10:50:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Zagreb (Croatia) arriving at 9/1/2025 10:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $71 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 40m

Did you know that if you travel from Sofia to Zagreb via Osijek, you can save more than $4? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  17h 15m
  
  0
  
  9:45 PM
  
  Sofia
  Central Bus Station
  
  7:20 AM
  
  Osijek
  Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $18
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 8/30/2025 9:45:00 PM to Bus Station, Osijek (Croatia) arriving at 8/31/2025 7:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $18 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 35m
- Arriva Croatia
  
  4h 0m
  
  0
  
  10:00 AM
  
  Osijek
  Bus Station
  
  2:00 PM
  
  Zagreb
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $15
  
  A Bus from Arriva Croatia goes from Bus Station, Osijek (Croatia) at 8/31/2025 10:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Zagreb (Croatia) arriving at 8/31/2025 2:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $15 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 0m
Travel time is 5h 35m longer, but you will save $4

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Prices are for one way and one person
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	12h 40m	11:20 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	11:00 PM	Zagreb	Central Bus Station		Economy	$36	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 9/1/2025 11:20:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Zagreb (Croatia) arriving at 9/1/2025 11:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $36 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 40m
	FlixBus	12h 40m	10:50 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	10:30 AM	Zagreb	Central Bus Station		Economy	$36	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 9/1/2025 10:50:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Zagreb (Croatia) arriving at 9/2/2025 10:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $36 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 40m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Prices are for one way and one person
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	12h 40m	10:50 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	10:30 AM	Zagreb	Central Bus Station		Economy	$33	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 9/3/2025 10:50:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Zagreb (Croatia) arriving at 9/4/2025 10:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $33 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 40m
	FlixBus	12h 40m	11:20 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	11:00 PM	Zagreb	Central Bus Station		Economy	$40	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 9/3/2025 11:20:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Zagreb (Croatia) arriving at 9/3/2025 11:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $40 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 40m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Sofia to Zagreb is $29 on 9/6/2025. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Sofia and Zagreb

See here how frequent the connections between Sofia and Zagreb are, during different times and days of the week.

Saturday is the busiest day, with more than 9 daily buses from Sofia to Zagreb. Sunday has instead the fewest connections, with only 2 daily coaches between Sofia and Zagreb.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 14 buses from Sofia to Zagreb, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Sofia and Zagreb, with 6 offers.

Facts about the bus from Sofia to Zagreb

Compare all providers like FlixBus and Union Ivkoni that travel 3 times every day by bus from Sofia to Zagreb in one click! Book your bus ticket from Sofia to Zagreb starting from $29!

Cheapest Bus	$29
Fastest Bus	11h 30m
Earliest Bus	10:00 AM
Latest Bus	10:50 PM
Daily Bus Routes	3 Ø
Distance	422.2 miles
Bus Companies	FlixBus and Union Ivkoni

Cheapest bus connections from Sofia to Zagreb

Every day, 3 buses from 2 bus companies leave Sofia for Zagreb: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 08/29/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 08/24

Monday 08/25

Tuesday 08/26

Wednesday 08/27

Thursday 08/28

$67

Friday 08/29

$37

Saturday 08/30

$33

Sunday 08/31

$37

Monday 09/01

$36

Tuesday 09/02

Wednesday 09/03

$33

Thursday 09/04

$51

Friday 09/05

$30

Saturday 09/06

$29

Sunday 09/07

$30

Monday 09/08

Tuesday 09/09

Wednesday 09/10

$37

Thursday 09/11

$29

Friday 09/12

$37

Saturday 09/13

$30

Sunday 09/14

$37

Monday 09/15

Tuesday 09/16

$29

Wednesday 09/17

Thursday 09/18

Friday 09/19

$37

Saturday 09/20

The cheapest time to travel from Sofia to Zagreb

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Sofia to Zagreb, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $29, Thursday is the cheapest day for a bus from Sofia to Zagreb. Monday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $36.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Sofia to Zagreb, with $33. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $33.

How to save money travelling from Sofia to Zagreb

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Sofia to Zagreb in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Sofia to Zagreb, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Sofia to Zagreb are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Sofia and Zagreb

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Sofia and Zagreb.

Central Bus Station

Knyagina Maria Luisa Boulevard 100

Bratya Miladinovi

Bus and Coach Station Zapad Bus Stop

Serdika

Knyaginya Maria Luiza 102

Aleko Hut Hotel

Central Bus Station

Avenija Marina Držića 4

Katarinin trg Bus Stop

Podsused

Aleja Bologne

Vrapče

Črnomerec

Service and Comfort on the bus from Sofia to Zagreb

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Sofia to Zagreb? Or which bus companies serve the route Sofia to Zagreb? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Sofia to Zagreb bus

How much does a Sofia Zagreb bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $29 and takes 11h 40m to reach Zagreb. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Sofia to Zagreb?

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $29 and $93. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Zagreb.

On average, how many connections are available from Sofia to Zagreb each day?

Every day, the Sofia to Zagreb bus route is served by approximately 3 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Sofia to Zagreb take?

The fastest bus from Sofia to Zagreb is offered by Union Ivkoni and takes 11h 30m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $67. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Sofia to Zagreb?

The earliest bus arriving in Zagreb from Sofia starts at 10:00 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Sofia to Zagreb?

The latest bus trip departing from Sofia for Zagreb starts at 10:50 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Sofia Zagreb route?

When traveling by bus from Sofia to Zagreb, passengers can travel with FlixBus and Union Ivkoni. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Sofia and Zagreb?

You can check all the direct connections between Sofia and Zagreb by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: FlixBus and Union Ivkoni.

What can I take with me on the Sofia to Zagreb bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Sofia Zagreb bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Sofia Zagreb bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Sofia to Zagreb on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Sofia to Zagreb

Basic

Name referring to the typical seat you will find with companies that don’t distinguish between different classes.

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Sofia and to Zagreb

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Sofia and to Zagreb. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!