There are 9 ways to get from Bulgaria to Split by plane, bus, car, shuttle, ferry, 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)SOF - SPU
7h 52m€79–260Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Zagreb Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3575 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Split Bus Station924 / ...
18h 16m€34–74Drive 791.4 km
- Drive from Sofia to Split791.4 km
11h 34m€112–162Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Split Airport (SPU)OTP - SPU
9h 30m€196–539Fly from Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Split Airport (SPU)VAR - SPU
14h 21m€235–443Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Dubrovnik Central Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Split
18h 31m€112–133Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Belgrade New Bus StationCitylines 1 / ...
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Split Bus Station
20h 3m€63–101Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Zagreb Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3575 / ...
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to SplitIc
21h 25m€55–83Bus #2
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Split Bus Station
24h 43m€62–106
Bulgaria to Split by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Split is to bus which costs €30 - €75 and takes 18h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Split is to fly which takes 7h 52m and costs €75 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria to Split station. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop and arriving at Split Bus Station via Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 16m.
The distance between Bulgaria and Split is 624 km. The road distance is 791.4 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Split without a car is to bus which takes 18h 16m and costs €30 - €75.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Bulgaria to Split, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Split bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Split is to fly which takes 7h 52m and costs €75 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €75 and takes 18h 16m.
Bulgaria to Split bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Zagreb Central Bus Station.
Split is 1h behind Bulgaria. It is currently 6:34 PM in Bulgaria and 5:34 PM in Split.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Split, Croatia?
Austrian Airlines, Croatia Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Split Airport (SPU) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Split Bus Station via Zagreb Central Bus Station and Zagreb in around 18h 16m.
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- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Varna Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Split Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Varna Airport to Split Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–450
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Split Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Varna Airport to Split Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Split Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Split Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/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
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zagreb to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- 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 Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–25
- 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 Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–27
- Schedules at
- 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
- 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/
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Belgrade New Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +389 2 2566668
- info@vardarexpress.com
- Website
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
- Phone
- +387 36 651-393
- globtour@globtour.com
- Website
- globtour.com
Bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Dubrovnik Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- globtour.com
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- office@trans-jug.com
- Website
- trans-jug.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Belgrade New Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €37–38
- Website
- http://trans-jug.com/
- Phone
- 011 761-4693
- bstours@verat.net
- Website
- bstours.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- http://bstours.rs/en/
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Schedules at
- facebook.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
- €26
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.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 Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Schedules at
- hafettours.mk
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- luka@krilo.hr
- Website
- krilo.hr
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Website
- https://www.krilo.hr/en/
- Phone
- +385 20 313 119
- support@tp-line.hr
- Website
- tp-line.hr
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €48–50
- Website
- https://www.tp-line.hr/en/
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