There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Split by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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Fly from Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Split Airport (SPU)plane OTP - SPU
7h 41m€146–394Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
33h€86–125Bus via Budapest
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus 986 / ...
18h 32mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Splittrain Ic
32h 12mNight train, train
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Kelenfoeldnighttrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Vrbovectrain Ic
- Take the night train from Vrbovec to Splitnighttrain
31h 47mFly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Split Airport (SPU)plane BBU - SPU
9h€104–301Drive 1,054.7 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Splitcar 1,054.7 km
15h 18m€147–212
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Split Airport (SPU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Split is to bus which costs €85 - €130 and takes 33h.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Split is to fly which takes 7h 41m and costs €140 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Split. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Split, Autobusni Kolodvor via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Split. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Split via Budapest-Keleti and Zagreb Glavni Kol.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 12m.
The distance between Bucharest and Split is 833 km. The road distance is 1054.7 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Split without a car is to bus via Budapest which takes 18h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Bucharest to Split, including transfers.
Bucharest to Split bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Split train services, operated by CFR Călători, depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Split is to fly which takes 7h 41m and costs €140 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus via Budapest, which costs and takes 18h 32m, you could also train, which costs and takes 32h 12m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Split, Croatia?
Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Split Airport (SPU) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 18h 32m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Split Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Split Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Split Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Split Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Split Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Split Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- mav-start.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mav-start.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Vrbovec
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mav-start.hu
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +389 44 371 066
- hafet-tours@hotmail.com
- Website
- hafettours.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Schedules at
- hafettours.mk
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Split bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Split is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 11:06 AM in Bucharest and 10:06 AM in Split.
Bucharest to Split train services, operated by CFR Călători, arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Split is 1055 km. It takes approximately 15h 18m to drive from Bucharest to Split.
There are 15731+ hotels available in Split.