There are 8 ways to get from Split to Varna by plane, bus, train, 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 Varna Airport
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SPU - VAR
7h 27m$171–347Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Varnatrain Ic
33h 48m$111–118Bus, train 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 Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Varnatrain Ic
24h 30m$131–158Drive 1,225.7 km
- Drive from Split to Varnacar 1,225.7 km
16h 22m$200–289Fly Split Airport to Burgas Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane SPU - BOJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Sunny Beach to Varna
9h 40m$231–535Bus to Zadar Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Zemunik Donjibus
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane ZAD - VAR
14h 35m$149–438Bus via Bratislava
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Varnabus
29h 15m$148–245Bus
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
30h 45m$114–222
Split to Varna by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Varna is to bus and train which costs $110 - $120 and takes 33h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Varna is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $170 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Split to Varna. However, there are services departing from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Varna via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 15m.
The distance between Split and Varna is 964 km. The road distance is 1225.7 km.
The best way to get from Split to Varna without a car is to bus and train via Herceg Novi which takes 24h 30m and costs $130 - $160.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Split to Varna, including transfers.
Split to Varna bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
The best way to get from Split to Varna is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $170 - $350. Alternatively, you can bus via Bratislava, which costs $140 - $250 and takes 29h 15m.
Split to Varna bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Varna is 1h ahead of Split. It is currently 3:28 PM in Split and 4:28 PM in Varna.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Varna, Bulgaria?
Austrian Airlines, Croatia Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Varna Airport (VAR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Varna via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy in around 29h 15m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Split Airport to Burgas Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Zadar Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–470
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Varna Airport via Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–280
Flights from Split Airport to Burgas Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–360
Flights from Zadar Airport to Varna Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–300
Flights from Zadar Airport to Varna Airport via Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Burgas Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–330
Flights from Zadar Airport to Varna Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–310
Flights from Zadar Airport to Varna Airport via Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $80–310
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Split Airport to Burgas Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–390
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–310
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia Sever to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $8–11
- 1st Class
- $8–11
Train from Sofia to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $8–11
- 1st Class
- $8–12
- 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
- $53
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Sunny Beach to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
- 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
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- 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
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- 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
- $54–59
- 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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