There are 7 ways to get from Sofia 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, fly to Split Airport
best- Take the train from Kostenets to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Split Airport (SPU)plane SOF - SPU
10h 5m€86–284Bus via Zagreb
cheapest- Take the bus from Borovets Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Zagrebbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus 924 / ...
22h 56m€57–144Drive 821 km
- Drive from Samokov to Splitcar 821 km
13h 3m€115–166Train, fly to Zadar Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kostenets 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
13h 14m€92–294Bus
- Take the bus from Samokov to Kjustendilbus
- Take the bus from Kyustendil to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Split Bus Stationbus
24h 15m€66–100Bus, train
- Take the bus from Samokov to Kostenetsbus
- Take the train from Kostenets to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia to Zagrebbus
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Splittrain Ic
25h 14m€73–129Bus #2
- Take the bus from Samokov to Kjustendilbus
- Take the bus from Kyustendil to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
25h 45m€69–95
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Split Airport (SPU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Split is to bus via Zagreb which costs €55 - €150 and takes 22h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Split is to train and fly which takes 10h 5m and costs €85 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Split. However, there are services departing from Samokov and arriving at Split, Autobusni Kolodvor via Borovets Bus Stop, Sofia and Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 56m.
The distance between Sofia and Split is 678 km. The road distance is 821 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Split without a car is to bus via Zagreb which takes 22h 56m and costs €55 - €150.
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from Sofia to Split, including transfers.
Sofia to Split bus services, operated by Traventuria, depart from Borovets Bus Stop station.
Sofia to Split bus services, operated by Traventuria, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Split is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 5:16 PM in Sofia and 4:16 PM in Split.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Split is 821 km. It takes approximately 13h 3m to drive from Sofia to Split.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Split, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Samokov to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor via Borovets, Borovets Bus Stop, Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofia, and Zagreb in around 22h 56m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–370
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zadar Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- 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 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Split Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Kostenets to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Kostenets to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €3–5
- 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
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Borovets Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
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
- +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
- €14–19
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- samokovtouristcenter@mail.bg
- Website
- samokov-info.com
Bus from Samokov to Kjustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Samokov to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Kyustendil to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–21
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +383 44 119 284
- info@vectortravelgroup.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–25
- Schedules at
- vectortravel.eu
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Schedules at
- facebook.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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