There are 8 ways to get from Split to Bulgaria by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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
6h 50m$86–274Bus via Zagreb
cheapest- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagrebbus 924 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Sofiabus N981
18h 30m$65–168Bus
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus
- Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
16h 4m$129–151Drive 791.6 km
- Drive from Split to Sofiacar 791.6 km
11h 39m$129–187Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SPU - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
9h$223–608Fly to Varna Airport
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SPU - VAR
8h 7m$370–530Bus #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$76–103Bus #3
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
25h 9m$104–107
Split to Bulgaria by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Bulgaria is to bus which costs $75 - $110 and takes 23h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs $85 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Split to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Sofia via Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 30m.
The distance between Split and Bulgaria is 624 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 16h 4m and costs $120 - $160.
It takes approximately 6h 50m 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 6h 50m and costs $85 - $280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $160 and takes 16h 4m.
Split to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Split. It is currently 10:27 AM in Split and 11:27 AM 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, Autobusni Kolodvor to Serdika via Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1, Skopje, Transporten Centar, Sofia, and Central Station in around 16h 4m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–350
Flights from Split Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–380
Flights from Split Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Split Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–260
Flights from Split Airport to Varna Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–470
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $90–220
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Split Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Split Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–330
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Split Airport to Varna Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–340
- 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 Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- 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
- $120–280
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- 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
- $30–60
- 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 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар) to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- 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
- $54–59
- 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
- $47
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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