There are 8 ways to get from Split to Bulgaria by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train
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Fly to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)SPU - SOF
7h 38m$95–311Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.Ic
- Take the bus from Zagreb Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus StopUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3602 / ...
21h 28m$65–96Bus via Herceg Novi
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
14h 7m$124–147Drive 787 km
- Drive from Split to Sofia787 km
11h 45m$129–186Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)SPU - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
8h 55m$219–630Fly to Varna Airport
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Varna Airport (VAR)SPU - VAR
11h 12m$259–460Bus
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар) to Sofia Central Bus StationCitylines 68
23h 37m$77–104Bus #2
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Pristina
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
25h 9m$107–109
Split Airport (SPU) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Bulgaria is to train and bus which costs $65 - $100 and takes 21h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 7h 38m and costs $95 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Split station to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Split Bus Station and arriving at Sofia via Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 and Kumanovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 7m.
The distance between Split and Bulgaria is 624 km. The road distance is 787 km.
The best way to get from Split to Bulgaria without a car is to bus via Herceg Novi which takes 14h 7m and costs $120 - $150.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Split to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Split to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Croatia Bus, depart from Split Bus Station.
The best way to get from Split to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 7h 38m and costs $95 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus via Herceg Novi, which costs $120 - $150 and takes 14h 7m.
Split to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Croatia Bus, arrive at Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Split. It is currently 7:36 PM in Split and 8:36 PM in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Bulgaria?
Croatia Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Split Bus Station to Sofia via Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 and Kumanovo in around 14h 7m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–400
Flights from Split Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–220
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–220
Flights from Split Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–340
Flights from Split Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–300
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–290
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Split Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–290
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Split Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Split Airport to Varna Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Split Airport to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- 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
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $58
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +389 2 2566668
- info@vardarexpress.com
- Website
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $54
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар) to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Zagreb Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +389 44 371 066
- hafet-tours@hotmail.com
- Website
- hafettours.mk
Bus from Split Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- hafettours.mk
- 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
- $57–59
- 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
- $48
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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