There are 9 ways to get from Balchik to Zagreb by plane, bus, night train, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Varna Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane VAR - ZAG
7h 19m€151–341Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Balchik to Sofia - Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Zagreb Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3412 / ...
21h 15m€47–65Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Balchik Bus Station to București, Autogara Militaribus 984
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Kelenfoeldnighttrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
29h 43m€106–125Drive 1,257.4 km
- Drive from Balchik to Zagrebcar 1,257.4 km
12h 52m€176–255Fly Varna Airport to Graz Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane VAR - GRZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Zagreb
11h 59m€255–799Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Balchik to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane OTP - ZAG
8h 19m€262–478Shuttle, train, bus via Sofia
- Take a shuttle bus from Balchik to Varna
- Take the train from Varna to Sofia Severtrain
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Zagreb Central Bus Stationbus
22h 25m€119–172Bus via Varna
- Take the bus from Balchik kv. Levski to Varnabus
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Zagreb - Motel Plitvicebus
23h 4m€128–171Shuttle, train, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Balchik to Varna
- Take the train from Varna to Plovdivtrain
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Train station to Zagrebbus
23h 42m€155–219
Balchik to Zagreb by bus, train, and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balchik to Zagreb is to bus which costs €45 - €70 and takes 21h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Balchik to Zagreb is to fly which takes 7h 19m and costs €150 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Balchik to Zagreb station. However, there are services departing from Balchik and arriving at Zagreb Central Bus Station via Sofia Serdica Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 15m.
The distance between Balchik and Zagreb is 1040 km. The road distance is 1257.4 km.
The best way to get from Balchik to Zagreb without a car is to bus which takes 21h 15m and costs €45 - €70.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Balchik to Zagreb, including transfers.
Balchik to Zagreb bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, depart from Balchik station.
The best way to get from Balchik to Zagreb is to fly which takes 7h 19m and costs €150 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €70 and takes 21h 15m.
Balchik to Zagreb bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, arrive at Sofia - Central Bus Station.
Zagreb is 1h behind Balchik. It is currently 1:37 PM in Balchik and 12:37 PM in Zagreb.
What companies run services between Balchik, Bulgaria and Zagreb, Croatia?
Austrian Airlines, Croatia Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Balchik to Zagreb Central Bus Station via Sofia - Central Bus Station and Sofia Serdica Bus Stop in around 21h 15m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
Flights from Varna Airport to Graz Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–300
Flights from Varna Airport to Graz Airport via Sofia, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–300
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Graz Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €66–72
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–18
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Varna to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €13–19
- 1st Class
- €18–24
Train from Varna to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–14
- 1st Class
- €14–17
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Balchik to Sofia - Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–21
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–20
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Zagreb Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Balchik Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Plovdiv Train station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Graz Airport to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €35–39
- Private
- €150–280
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Balchik to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Balchik to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 52 757 044
- info@autogaravn.com
- Website
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Balchik kv. Levski to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://autogaravn.com/en
- Phone
- +359 (2) 86 88 892
- office@biomet.bg
- Website
- biomet.bg
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Website
- https://biomet.bg/en/
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Zagreb - Motel Plitvice
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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