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How to get fromSofia to Splitby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Split by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Kostenets to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane SOF - SPU
    8h 54m
    €77–253

  2. Bus, train via Belgrade

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Samokov to Kostenetsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kostenets to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Pločebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ploce to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus 898
    19h 23m
    €53–140

  3. Drive  820.9 km

    1. Drive from Samokov to Splitcar car 820.9 km
    13h 3m
    €120–174

  4. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Samokov to Dupnitsabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    21h 37m
    €95–136

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Samokov to Kjustendilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kyustendil to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Split Bus Stationbus bus
    24h 15m
    €67–102

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Samokov to Kostenetsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kostenets to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Zagrebbus bus
    4. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Splittrain train Ic
    25h 39m
    €103–141

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Samokov to Kjustendilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kyustendil to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    25h 45m
    €70–96

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Split Airport (SPU) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration6h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 676.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 54m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Split, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Samokov to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor via Dupnitsa, Sofia Central Bus Station, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, and Belgrade bus station in around 21h 37m.

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