There are 7 ways to get from Split to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, car, or night 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
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)SPU - OTP
7h 16m$179–440Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Pristina
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari
34h 2m$124–135Bus via Zagreb
- Take the bus from Solin to Zagreb970
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar976 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharest
19h 8mTrain
- Take the train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to SzekesfehervarIc
- Take the train from Szekesfehervar to Budapest-KelenfoeldRe / ...
- Take the train from Ferencvaros to Bucuresti Nord347
32h 1m$229–361Drive 1,052.7 km
- Drive from Split to Bucharest1,052.7 km
15h 25m$172–248Bus
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz885
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bucharest
22h 56mNight train, train
- Take the night train from Split to Budapest-Kelenfoeld1205
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nord347
32h 55m$239–335
Split to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Bucharest is to bus which costs $120 - $140 and takes 34h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Bucharest is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $170 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Split to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Solin and arriving at Bucharest via Zagreb and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Split to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Split and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Zagreb Glavni Kol., Szekesfehervar, Budapest-Kelenfoeld and Ferencvaros. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 1m.
The distance between Split and Bucharest is 834 km. The road distance is 1052.7 km.
The best way to get from Split to Bucharest without a car is to bus via Zagreb which takes 19h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Split to Bucharest, including transfers.
Split to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Solin station.
Split to Bucharest train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Split station.
The best way to get from Split to Bucharest is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $170 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus via Zagreb, which costs and takes 19h 8m, you could also train, which costs $220 - $370 and takes 32h 1m.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Bucharest, Romania?
Aegean Airlines, Croatia Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Solin to Bucharest via Zagreb and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 19h 8m.
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- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–330
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Split Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–330
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Szekesfehervar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Szekesfehervar to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Night train from Split to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Szekesfehervar to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Szekesfehervar to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- $6–9
- Regional Train Ticket
- $8–9
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- $12–15
Train from Ferencvaros to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–270
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Solin to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Split Bus Station to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- +383 44 119 284
- info@vectortravelgroup.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Split Bus Station to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $56–58
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 49 196 565
- beni-reisen@hotmail.com
Bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Split to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Split. It is currently 9:36 PM in Split and 10:36 PM in Bucharest.
Split to Bucharest train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Split to Bucharest is 1053 km. It takes approximately 15h 25m to drive from Split to Bucharest.
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