There are 6 ways to get from Budva to Sofia by bus, car, plane, shuttle, or car ferry
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
8h 31m$132–324Bus 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 33m$181–391Car ferry to Dubrovnik Airport, fly
- Take the carferry from Budva to Dubrovnikcarferry
- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane DBV - SOF
10h 12m
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 33m 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 - $330 and takes 8h 31m.
Budva to Sofia bus services, operated by Vardar Express, arrive at Kumanovo station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Budva. It is currently 11:22 AM in Budva and 12:22 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, Turkish Airlines, Air Serbia, and four other airlines fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–330
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–350
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–370
- 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
- +385 52 451 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
Car ferry from Budva to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
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