There are 6 ways to get from Split to Pleven by bus, car, plane, shuttle, or train
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Bus 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 Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus and Coach Station
17h 22m$129–157Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus and Coach Station
26h 30m$80–133Drive 948.9 km
- Drive from Split to Pleven948.9 km
13h 19m$155–224Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)SPU - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Pleven
10h 55m$319–630Bus, train
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Pristina
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Take the train from Sofia to PlevenRe
28h 51m$110–116Fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)SPU - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Pleven
11h 22m$107–292
Split to Pleven by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Pleven is to bus and train which costs $110 - $120 and takes 28h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Pleven is to fly and shuttle which takes 10h 55m and costs $310 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Split station to Pleven station. However, there are services departing from Split Bus Station and arriving at Pleven Bus and Coach Station via Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1, Kumanovo and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 22m.
The distance between Split and Pleven is 1098 km. The road distance is 948.9 km.
The best way to get from Split to Pleven without a car is to bus via Herceg Novi which takes 17h 22m and costs $120 - $160.
It takes approximately 17h 22m to get from Split to Pleven, including transfers.
Split to Pleven bus services, operated by Croatia Bus, depart from Split Bus Station.
Split to Pleven bus services, operated by Croatia Bus, arrive at Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 station.
Pleven is 1h ahead of Split. It is currently 9:57 PM in Split and 10:57 PM in Pleven.
Yes, the driving distance between Split to Pleven is 949 km. It takes approximately 13h 19m to drive from Split to Pleven.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Pleven, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Split Bus Station to Pleven Bus and Coach Station via Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1, Kumanovo, Sofia, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 17h 22m.
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- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–330
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 Bucharest Otopeni via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–220
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
- $110–290
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Split Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–330
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $9–10
Train from Sofia Sever to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $8–10
- 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
- $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
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- 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/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus and Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 (0) 64 888 666
- avtogara@pleven.bg
- Website
- avtogarapleven.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus and Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- avtogarapleven.com
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus and Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $210–290
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- 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
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.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
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Schedules at
- facebook.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
- $56–58
- 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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