There are 7 ways to get from Split to Plovdiv by plane, train, 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 Split Airport to Sofia Airport, train
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SPU - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
10h 41m$99–308Bus via Skopje
cheapest- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station Sofia to Plovdivbus
27h 25m$78–133Bus
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train stationbus N981
21h 15m$102–171Drive 937.8 km
- Drive from Split to Plovdivcar 937.8 km
12h 48m$153–221Fly Split Airport to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Istanbul (IST)plane SPU - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdivbus
12h 20m$153–364Shuttle to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- 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
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
13h$175–318Bus, 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
28h 41m$106–113
Split to Plovdiv by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Plovdiv is to bus and train which costs $105 - $115 and takes 28h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 10h 41m and costs $95 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Split station to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Split Bus Station and arriving at Plovdiv Train station via Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 15m.
The distance between Split and Plovdiv is 758 km. The road distance is 937.8 km.
The best way to get from Split to Plovdiv without a car is to bus which takes 21h 15m and costs $100 - $180.
It takes approximately 10h 41m to get from Split to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Split to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Promet Makarska, depart from Split Bus Station.
Split to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Promet Makarska, arrive at Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Split. It is currently 7:58 AM in Split and 8:58 AM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Split to Plovdiv is 938 km. It takes approximately 12h 48m to drive from Split to Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Split Bus Station to Plovdiv Train station via Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor and Zagreb in around 21h 15m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–340
Flights from Split Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–320
Flights from Split Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–330
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–320
Flights from Split Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–330
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–230
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–7
- 1st Class
- $7–8
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $7–8
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- kontakt@promet-makarska.hr
- Website
- promet-makarska.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- https://www.promet-makarska.hr/en/
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- uprava@samoborcek.hr
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- + 385 (0)21 643 422
- info@delminiumtravel.hr
- Website
- delminiumtravel.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- delminiumtravel.hr
- Phone
- +385 60 300 300
- info@ap.hr
- Website
- ap.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- ap.hr
- Phone
- +385 35 415 165
- info@slavonija-bus.hr
- Website
- slavonija-bus.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- slavonija-bus.hr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
Shuttle from Split Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $98
- Schedules at
- kombiprevozputnika.net
- 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
- 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
- $29–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- 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
- $25–40
- 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
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Central Bus Station Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- 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
- $53–58
- 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
- $46
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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