There are 7 ways to get from Bulgaria to Split by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Split Airport (SPU)plane SOF - SPU
9h 12m€84–280Bus via Zagreb
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia to Zagrebbus N981
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus 924 / ...
18h 50m€52–128Drive 792.6 km
- Drive from Sofia to Splitcar 792.6 km
11h 32m€112–161Fly from Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Split Airport (SPU)plane VAR - SPU
9h 26m€315–463Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia to Zagrebbus N981
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Splittrain Ic
21h 56m€70–123Bus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
24h 43m€62–106Bus #2
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Tivat, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Split Bus Stationbus
26h 54m€69–133
Bulgaria to Split by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Split is to bus via Zagreb which costs €50 - €130 and takes 18h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Split is to fly which takes 9h 12m and costs €80 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria to Split. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Split, Autobusni Kolodvor via Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 50m.
The distance between Bulgaria and Split is 624 km. The road distance is 792.6 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Split without a car is to bus via Zagreb which takes 18h 50m and costs €50 - €130.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Bulgaria to Split, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Split bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Split is to fly which takes 9h 12m and costs €80 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus via Zagreb, which costs €50 - €130 and takes 18h 50m.
Bulgaria to Split bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Split is 1h behind Bulgaria. It is currently 2:26 AM in Bulgaria and 1:26 AM in Split.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Split, Croatia?
Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Split Airport (SPU) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor via Zagreb in around 18h 50m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Varna Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Split Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Split Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Varna Airport to Split Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Split Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Split Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Split Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–480
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–17
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- uprava@samoborcek.hr
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–27
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- 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
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +389 2 2566668
- info@vardarexpress.com
- Website
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Tivat, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €53
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.getbybus.com
- Phone
- +382 69 294 654
- royaltravelcetinje@gmail.com
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Schedules at
- https://royaltravel.traveling.com/en/
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