There are 5 ways to get from Budva to Sofia by bus, 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
best- Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus
8h 34m$62–85Drive 566 km
- Drive from Budva to Sofiacar 566 km
8h 41m$90–129Fly from Tivat Airport
- Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TIV - SOF
9h 1m$132–334Bus via Pristina
- Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
17h 26m$66–80Shuttle to Podgorica Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Bečići to Podgorica Airport
- Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TGD - SOF
7h 38m$181–391
Tivat Airport (TIV) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budva to Sofia is to bus via Pristina which costs $65 - $85 and takes 17h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Budva to Sofia is to shuttle and fly which takes 7h 38m and costs $180 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Budva to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Budva, Autobuska Stanica and arriving at Sofia via Kumanovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 34m.
The distance between Budva and Sofia is 598 km. The road distance is 566 km.
The best way to get from Budva to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 8h 34m and costs $60 - $90.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Budva to Sofia, including transfers.
Budva to Sofia bus services, operated by Vardar Express, depart from Budva, Autobuska Stanica station.
The best way to get from Budva to Sofia is to bus which takes 8h 34m and costs $60 - $90. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $340 and takes 9h 1m.
Budva to Sofia bus services, operated by Vardar Express, arrive at Kumanovo station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Budva. It is currently 4:06 PM in Budva and 5:06 PM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Budva, Montenegro and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Sofia via Kumanovo in around 8h 34m. Alternatively, Austrian Airlines, Interjet, and six other airlines fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–280
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–350
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–400
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- 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
- $51
- 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
- +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
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barileva Turist
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Website
- Barileva Turist
- Phone
- +383 44 317 988
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vetoni Tourist
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Vetoni Tourist
- Phone
- +383 44 184 195
- [email protected]
- Website
- shpejtimi.net
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- 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
- $45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +382 69 737 787
- [email protected]
- Website
- gomontenegro.me
Shuttle from Bečići to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- gomontenegro.me
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