There are 7 ways to get from Plovdiv to Split by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Split Airport
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Split Airport (SPU)plane SOF - SPU
10h 8m€87–266Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Plovdiv Train station to Zagrebbus N981
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus 924 / ...
21h 15m€64–159Drive 938.7 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Splitcar 938.7 km
12h 45m€133–192Bus to Istanbul, fly to Split Airport
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbulbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Split Airport (SPU)plane IST - SPU
11h 9m€137–319Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Zadar Airport, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane SOF - ZAD
- Take the bus from Zemunik Donji to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
12h 37m€72–337Train, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
27h 20m€66–112Train, bus via Kotor
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain
- 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
29h 31m€101–169
Plovdiv to Split by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Split is to bus which costs €60 - €160 and takes 21h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Split is to train and fly which takes 10h 8m and costs €85 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Split. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Train station and arriving at Split, Autobusni Kolodvor via Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 15m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Split is 759 km. The road distance is 938.7 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Split without a car is to bus which takes 21h 15m and costs €60 - €160.
It takes approximately 10h 8m to get from Plovdiv to Split, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Split bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Train station.
Plovdiv to Split bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Split is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 3:09 AM in Plovdiv and 2:09 AM in Split.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Split is 939 km. It takes approximately 12h 45m to drive from Plovdiv to Split.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Split, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Train station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor via Zagreb in around 21h 15m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Istanbul to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–280
Flights from Istanbul to Split Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–290
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–380
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Split Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Istanbul to Split Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zadar Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–380
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zadar Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–280
Flights from Istanbul to Split Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Split Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €6–7
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €4–7
- 1st Class
- €6–7
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Plovdiv Train station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- 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
- €11–55
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +385 91 616 0990
- antonio.tours@zd.t-com.hr
- Website
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Zemunik Donji to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.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
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- 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
- +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
- €35–90
- Schedules at
- https://royaltravel.traveling.com/en/
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