There are 9 ways to get from Split to Bulgaria by 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.
Fly to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SPU - SOF
7h$90–215Bus via Zagreb
cheapest- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagrebbus 924 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Sofiabus N981
18h 30m$74–197Bus
- 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$121–144Drive 791.2 km
- Drive from Split to Sofiacar 791.2 km
11h 25m$129–187Fly to Burgas Airport
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane SPU - BOJ
7h 19m$103–253Fly to Varna Airport
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SPU - VAR
8h 22m$185–362Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SPU - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
9h 45m$108–245Bus #2
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
23h 30m$85–121Bus #3
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
25h 9m$102–106
Split to Bulgaria by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Bulgaria is to bus which costs $102 - $106 and takes 25h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 7h and costs $90 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Split to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Sofia via Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 and Kumanovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 42m.
The distance between Split and Bulgaria is 624 km. The road distance is 791.2 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 7h 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 fly which takes 7h and costs $90 - $220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $150 and takes 15h 42m.
Split to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Split. It is currently 2:23 AM in Split and 3:23 AM in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Bulgaria?
Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, 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.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–370
Flights from Split Airport to Burgas Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Split Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Split Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–260
Flights from Split Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–420
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–220
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–220
Flights from Split Airport to Burgas Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–240
Flights from Split Airport to Varna Airport via Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–340
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Split Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–430
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Split Airport to Burgas Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Burgas Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–310
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Split Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Split Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- 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
- $57
- 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
- $52
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- booking_matpu@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- 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/
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- 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
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–19
- 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
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- 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
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- 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
- $54–58
- 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
- $46
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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