There are 5 ways to get from Split to Pernik by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Herceg Novi
best- 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 Kyustendil
- Take the train from Kyustendil to PernikRe
15h 26m$125–132Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kyustendil
- Take the train from Kyustendil to PernikRe
24h 34m$81–110Drive 809.6 km
- Drive from Split to Pernik809.6 km
11h 52m$132–191Fly
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)SPU - SOF
9h 21m$96–305Bus
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Pristina
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
26h 29m$105–110
Split to Pernik by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Pernik is to bus and train which costs $80 - $110 and takes 24h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Pernik is to fly which takes 9h 21m and costs $95 - $310.
The distance between Split and Pernik is 916 km. The road distance is 809.6 km.
The best way to get from Split to Pernik without a car is to bus and train via Herceg Novi which takes 15h 26m and costs $125 - $135.
It takes approximately 15h 26m to get from Split to Pernik, including transfers.
The best way to get from Split to Pernik is to fly which takes 9h 21m and costs $95 - $310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $104 - $110 and takes 26h 29m.
Pernik is 1h ahead of Split. It is currently 9:51 AM in Split and 10:51 AM in Pernik.
Yes, the driving distance between Split to Pernik is 810 km. It takes approximately 11h 52m to drive from Split to Pernik.
There are 38+ hotels available in Pernik.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Pernik, Bulgaria?
Croatia Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Split Bus Station to Pernik via Pristina, Dardha, Pristina - Dardania, Pristina, Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika, and Sofia in around 26h 29m.
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- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–200
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–300
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Kyustendil to Pernik
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- 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
- $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
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–24
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- 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
- $55–58
- 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
- $47
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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