There are 10 ways to get from Split to Bulgaria by bus, car, plane, train, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus
- Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus
15h 42m$124–147Bus via Zagreb
cheapest- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagrebbus 924 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3602 / ...
18h 15m$40–88Drive 791.6 km
- Drive from Split to Sofiacar 791.6 km
11h 35m$129–187Fly Split Airport to Varna Airport
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SPU - VAR
14h 52m$209–460Train, bus
- Take the train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the bus from Zagreb Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3602 / ...
21h 28m$65–96Bus #2
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар) to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 68
23h 37m$76–104Bus #3
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
25h 8m$105–109Fly Split Airport to Burgas Airport
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane SPU - BOJ
13h 9m$100–423Fly Split Airport to Sofia Airport
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SPU - SOF
7h 38m$95–321Shuttle to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Split Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BEG - SOF
10h 7m$168–313
Split to Bulgaria by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Bulgaria is to bus via Zagreb which costs $35 - $90 and takes 18h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 7h 38m and costs $95 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Split to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Stop via Zagreb Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 15m.
The distance between Split and Bulgaria is 905 km. The road distance is 791.6 km.
The best way to get from Split to Bulgaria without a car is to bus which takes 15h 42m and costs $120 - $150.
It takes approximately 15h 42m to get from Split to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Split to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
The best way to get from Split to Bulgaria is to bus which takes 15h 42m and costs $120 - $150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $200 - $460 and takes 14h 52m.
Split to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Split. It is currently 7:12 PM in Split and 8:12 PM in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Serdika via Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1, Kumanovo, Sofia, and Central Station in around 15h 42m. Alternatively, Air Serbia, Croatia Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Varna Airport (VAR) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–250
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $55–240
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–250
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Split Airport to Varna Airport via Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–380
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Burgas Airport via Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Split Airport to Burgas Airport via Lublin
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Split Airport to Varna Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once 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, Autobusni Kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–30
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- uprava@samoborcek.hr
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- 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, Autobusni Kolodvor 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
- $55–59
- 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
Shuttle from Split Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $101
- Schedules at
- kombiprevozputnika.net
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