There are 6 ways to get from Budva to Plovdiv by bus, train, car, plane, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
11h 49m$66–92Drive 687.6 km
- Drive from Budva to Plovdivcar 687.6 km
10h 21m$109–157Fly Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TIV - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
9h 8m$145–304Bus
- Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
20h 46m$81–138Shuttle to Podgorica Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Bečići to Podgorica Airport
- Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TGD - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
10h 25mFly Tivat Airport to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, shuttle, train
- Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI)plane TIV - INI
- Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
9h 48m
Tivat Airport (TIV) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budva to Plovdiv is to bus and train which costs $65 - $95 and takes 11h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Budva to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 9h 8m and costs $140 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Budva to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Budva, Autobuska Stanica and arriving at Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop via Dardha, Pristina and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 46m.
The distance between Budva and Plovdiv is 752 km. The road distance is 687.6 km.
The best way to get from Budva to Plovdiv without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 49m and costs $65 - $95.
It takes approximately 11h 49m to get from Budva to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Budva to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Barileva Turist, depart from Budva, Autobuska Stanica station.
Budva to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Barileva Turist, arrive at Pristina station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Budva. It is currently 1:19 PM in Budva and 2:19 PM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Budva to Plovdiv is 688 km. It takes approximately 10h 21m to drive from Budva to Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Budva, Montenegro and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop via Pristina, Dardha, Pristina - Dardania, Pristina, Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 20h 46m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–280
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Flights from Tivat Airport to Niš Constantine The Great Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–320
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +389 2 2566668
- [email protected]
- Website
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- 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 Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- 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
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- [email protected]
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/BarilevaTuristKosova
- Phone
- +383 44 317 988
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Vetoni-tourist-101838858789358/
- Phone
- +383 44 184 195
- [email protected]
- Website
- shpejtimi.net
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- shpejtimi.net
- Book at
- shpejtimi.net
- 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
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–60
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +382 69 737 787
- [email protected]
- Website
- gomontenegro.me
Shuttle from Bečići to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- gomontenegro.me
- Phone
- +381 63 456515
- [email protected]
- Website
- flix.rs
Shuttle from Niš to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://flix.rs/en/airport-belgrade-shuttle-transfer/
Want to know more about travelling around Bulgaria
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
There are 847+ hotels available in Plovdiv.


























