There are 10 ways to get from Split to Bulgaria by ferry, bus, car, plane, train, 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.
Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnikferry 654
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, 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 16m$80–158Bus via Zagreb
cheapest- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Zagrebbus 924 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3602 / ...
18h 1m$40–90Drive 787 km
- Drive from Split to Sofiacar 787 km
11h 47m$129–186Fly Split Airport to Varna Airport
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SPU - VAR
14h 52m$294–540Train, 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 26m$64–95Bus
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station 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 #2
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
25h 8m$104–107Fly Split Airport to Burgas Airport
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane SPU - BOJ
12h 4m$100–413Fly Split Airport to Sofia Airport
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SPU - SOF
7h 38m$95–311Shuttle 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$172–302
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 1m.
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 Serdica Bus Stop via Zagreb Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 1m.
The distance between Split and Bulgaria is 892 km. The road distance is 787 km.
The best way to get from Split to Bulgaria without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 15h 16m and costs $80 - $160.
It takes approximately 15h 16m to get from Split to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Split to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Split Bus Station.
The best way to get from Split to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 14h 52m and costs $290 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus via Zagreb, which costs $35 - $90 and takes 18h 1m.
Split to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Split. It is currently 4:23 AM in Split and 5:23 AM in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Bulgaria?
Air Serbia, Croatia Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Varna Airport (VAR) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Split Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop via Zagreb and Zagreb Central Bus Station in around 18h 1m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Split Airport to Varna Airport via Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Burgas Airport via Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- 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
- 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
- $120–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- 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
- +382 20 633 807
- bozur.cg@gmail.com
- Website
- bozur.net
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- bozur.net
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +382 31 33 60 06
- office1@blueline-mne.com
- Website
- blueline-mne.com
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- blueline-mne.com
- 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
- $53
- 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
- $25–35
- 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 Bus Station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station 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 Bus Station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- 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 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
- $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
Shuttle from Split Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $99
- Schedules at
- kombiprevozputnika.net
- Phone
- +385 20 313 119
- support@tp-line.hr
- Website
- tp-line.hr
Ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56
- Website
- https://www.tp-line.hr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- $12–16
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