There are 5 ways to get from Split to Plovdiv by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SPU - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
8h 59m$98–304Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagrebbus 924 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train stationbus N981
21h 15m$80–189Drive 937.7 km
- Drive from Split to Plovdivcar 937.7 km
12h 52m$153–221Bus via Skopje
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdivbus
27h 40m$93–135Bus, train
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
28h 45m$108–116
Split to Plovdiv by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Plovdiv is to bus and train which costs $105 - $120 and takes 28h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Plovdiv is to fly and bus which takes 8h 59m and costs $95 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Split to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Plovdiv Train station via Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 15m.
The distance between Split and Plovdiv is 752 km. The road distance is 937.7 km.
The best way to get from Split to Plovdiv without a car is to bus which takes 21h 15m and costs $75 - $190.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Split to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Split to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Split to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Split. It is currently 10:19 PM in Split and 11:19 PM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Split to Plovdiv is 938 km. It takes approximately 12h 52m to drive from Split to Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plovdiv Train station via Zagreb in around 21h 15m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–350
- 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
- wizzair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–260
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $8–9
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
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 Plovdiv Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- 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
- $30–60
- 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
- +359 894 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
- $26–40
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- 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
- $55–59
- 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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