There are 7 ways to get from Bulgaria to Kotor by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Tivat Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane SOF - TIV
6h 36m€130–303Bus via Skopje
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
16h 33m€46–156Bus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Tivat, Autobuska stanicabus
12h 3mDrive 573.4 km
- Drive from Sofia to Kotorcar 573.4 km
9h€81–117Fly to Podgorica Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane SOF - TGD
- Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
7h 27m€171–371Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to Kalotina - Zapadtrain Ic
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Ništrain
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Tivat, Autobuska stanicabus
15h 51mBus via Tetovo
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovobus
- Take the bus from Tetovo to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
18h 33m€73–178
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tivat Airport (TIV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Kotor is to bus via Skopje which costs €45 - €160 and takes 16h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Kotor is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs €130 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria to Kotor. However, there are services departing from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika and arriving at Kotor, Autobuska Stanica via Niš, Autobuska Stanica and Tivat, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 3m.
The distance between Bulgaria and Kotor is 409 km. The road distance is 573.4 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Kotor without a car is to bus which takes 12h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Bulgaria to Kotor, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Kotor bus services, operated by Matpu, depart from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika station.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Kotor is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs €130 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 12h 3m.
Bulgaria to Kotor bus services, operated by Matpu, arrive at Niš, Autobuska Stanica station.
Kotor is 1h behind Bulgaria. It is currently 1:39 PM in Bulgaria and 12:39 PM in Kotor.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Kotor, Montenegro?
Air Serbia, Lufthansa, and Turkish Airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tivat Airport (TIV) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica via Niš, Autobuska Stanica and Tivat, Autobuska stanica in around 12h 3m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tivat Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tivat Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €220–600
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tivat Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–490
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Kalotina - Zapad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- 1st Class
- €1–3
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Niš
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €4–6
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
- Phone
- 381 18 517 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- kanis.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Tivat, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kanis.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Tivat, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kanis.rs
- Phone
- +382 69 737 787
- [email protected]
- Website
- gomontenegro.me
Shuttle from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Schedules at
- gomontenegro.me
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- [email protected]
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +382 69 316 688
- [email protected]
- Website
- lalatovictravelbd.me
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Schedules at
- lalatovictravelbd.me
Bus from Tetovo to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Schedules at
- lalatovictravelbd.me
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +389 23 139949
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovo
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +389 - 71 - 322 - 333
- Website
- martinoski.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovo
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
- Phone
- +389046787467
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovo
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vakcare Struga
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovo
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Vakcare Struga
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