There are 7 ways to get from Dubrovnik to Bulgaria by bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, 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
11h 5m$70–101Drive 646.8 km
- Drive from Dubrovnik to Sofiacar 646.8 km
10h 10m$106–153Fly from Dubrovnik Airport
- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane DBV - SOF
7h 34m$74–194Bus via Pristina
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Fushë Kosovëbus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
17h 47mBus #2
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
19h$83–121Bus to Tivat Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik Central Bus Station to Tivat Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TIV - SOF
8h 21m$151–303Ferry to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Bariferry
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BRI - SOF
12h 37m$120–276
Dubrovnik to Bulgaria by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubrovnik to Bulgaria is to bus which costs $70 - $110 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Dubrovnik to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 7h 34m and costs $70 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Dubrovnik to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor and arriving at Sofia via Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 and Kumanovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 5m.
The distance between Dubrovnik and Bulgaria is 690 km. The road distance is 646.8 km.
The best way to get from Dubrovnik to Bulgaria without a car is to bus which takes 11h 5m and costs $70 - $110.
It takes approximately 11h 5m to get from Dubrovnik to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Dubrovnik to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Croatia Bus, depart from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor station.
The best way to get from Dubrovnik to Bulgaria is to bus which takes 11h 5m and costs $70 - $110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $70 - $200 and takes 7h 34m.
Dubrovnik to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Croatia Bus, arrive at Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Dubrovnik. It is currently 2:12 PM in Dubrovnik and 3:12 PM in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Dubrovnik, Croatia and Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Sofia via Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 and Kumanovo in around 11h 5m. Alternatively, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–330
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–280
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–490
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $28–130
- 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
- $120–280
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–200
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $14–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- [email protected]
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +382 20 633 807
- [email protected]
- Website
- bozur.net
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- bozur.net
- Phone
- +382 31 33 60 06
- [email protected]
- Website
- blueline-mne.com
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Schedules at
- blueline-mne.com
- 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
- $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/
- Phone
- +383 (0)29 226666
- [email protected]
- Website
- atmaxhatrans.com
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Fushë Kosovë
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- atmaxhatrans.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
- Phone
- +389 44 371 066
- [email protected]
- Website
- hafettours.mk
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- hafettours.mk
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +387 (0)36 653 250
- [email protected]
- Website
- globtour.com
Bus from Dubrovnik Central Bus Station to Tivat Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Website
- https://www.globtour.com/
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
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