There are 8 ways to get from București to Split by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Split Airport (SPU)plane OTP - SPU
8h 5m€76–221Bus via Budapest
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus 936
20h 11mBus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Splittrain 1204
25h 20mNight train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Kelenfoeldnighttrain Night Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Splittrain 1204
32h 47m€100–115Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Split Airport (SPU)plane BBU - SPU
11h 41m€91–401Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Splittrain 1204
33h 38m€97–111Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
34h 12m€87–126Drive 1,060.5 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Splitcar 1,060.5 km
15h 1m€153–220
București to Split by bus, night train, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from București to Split is to train which costs €95 - €120 and takes 33h 38m.
The fastest way to get from București to Split is to fly which takes 8h 5m and costs €75 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from București to Split. However, there are services departing from Piata Unirii and arriving at Split, Autobusni Kolodvor via Bucharest and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from București to Split. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Split via Budapest-Kelenfoeld. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 47m.
The distance between București and Split is 835 km. The road distance is 1060.5 km.
The best way to get from București to Split without a car is to bus via Budapest which takes 20h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from București to Split, including transfers.
București to Split bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
București to Split train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from București to Split is to fly which takes 8h 5m and costs €75 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus via Budapest, which costs and takes 20h 11m, you could also train, which costs €95 - €120 and takes 33h 38m.
What companies run services between București, Romania and Split, Croatia?
Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Split Airport (SPU) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piata Unirii to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor via Gara de Nord, Bucharest, and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 20h 11m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Split Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Split Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
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Booking & Getting There
București to Split bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Split is 1h behind București. It is currently 2:56 PM in București and 1:56 PM in Split.
București to Split train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
Yes, the driving distance between București to Split is 1061 km. It takes approximately 15h 1m to drive from București to Split.
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