There are 6 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
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Split Airport (SPU)plane OTP - SPU
8h 10m€76–321Bus 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 11mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Splittrain Ic
32h 44m€112–119Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Kelenfoeldnighttrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Splittrain Ic
33h 28m€114–122Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest 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
32h 9m€103–136Drive 1,060.5 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Splitcar 1,060.5 km
15h 1m€181–262
București to Split by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from București to Split is to train which costs €110 - €120 and takes 32h 44m.
The fastest way to get from București to Split is to fly which takes 8h 10m and costs €75 - €330.
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 Universitate and arriving at Split via Bucuresti Nord, Budapest-Keleti and Zagreb Glavni Kol.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 44m.
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 10m 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 10m and costs €75 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus via Budapest, which costs and takes 20h 11m, you could also train, which costs €110 - €120 and takes 32h 44m.
What companies run services between București, Romania and Split, Croatia?
Austrian Airlines, Croatia Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Split Airport (SPU) twice daily. 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
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Split Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–470
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Split Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–480
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Split Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–470
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Split Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €61–66
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €63–68
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €34
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €34
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +389 44 371 066
- [email protected]
- Website
- hafettours.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Schedules at
- hafettours.mk
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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 9:33 PM in București and 8:33 PM in Split.
București to Split train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti 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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