There are 6 ways to get from Split to Sofia by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Split Airport, train
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SPU - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain
8h 17m$91–218Bus to Zadar Airport, fly, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Zemunik Donjibus
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ZAD - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain
10h 40m$76–215Bus via Herceg Novi
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus
- Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Kyustendilbus
- Take the bus from Kjustendil to Samokovbus
17h 5m$126–133Drive 820.7 km
- Drive from Split to Samokovcar 820.7 km
13h 8m$134–194Bus
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kyustendilbus
- Take the bus from Kjustendil to Samokovbus
24h 45m$82–110Bus, 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 Kostenetstrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus
28h 59m$104–112
Split Airport (SPU) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Sofia is to bus which costs $80 - $110 and takes 24h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Sofia is to fly and train which takes 8h 17m and costs $90 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Split to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Samokov via Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1, Kumanovo and Kjustendil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 5m.
The distance between Split and Sofia is 677 km. The road distance is 820.7 km.
The best way to get from Split to Sofia without a car is to bus via Herceg Novi which takes 17h 5m and costs $125 - $135.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Split to Sofia, including transfers.
Split to Sofia bus services, operated by Croatia Bus, depart from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Split to Sofia bus services, operated by Croatia Bus, arrive at Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Split. It is currently 8:26 AM in Split and 9:26 AM in Sofia.
Yes, the driving distance between Split to Sofia is 821 km. It takes approximately 13h 8m to drive from Split to Sofia.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Samokov via Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1, Kumanovo, Kyustendil, and Kjustendil in around 17h 5m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–370
Flights from Zadar Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–340
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–220
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–220
Flights from Zadar Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–150
Flights from Zadar Airport to Sofia Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Sofia to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- [email protected]
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +389 2 2566668
- [email protected]
- Website
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–24
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- [email protected]
- Website
- samokov-info.com
Bus from Kjustendil to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Kjustendil to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Kostenets to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
- Phone
- +385 91 616 0990
- [email protected]
- Website
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zemunik Donji
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- Phone
- +389 44 371 066
- [email protected]
- 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
- +383 44 119 284
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Split Bus Station to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $54–58
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 49 196 565
- [email protected]
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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