There are 8 ways to get from Dubrovnik to Samokov by bus, car, plane, train, shuttle, or ferry
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Bus via Herceg Novi
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 Kyustendilbus
- Take the bus from Kjustendil to Samokovbus
12h 35m$76–91Drive 633.7 km
- Drive from Dubrovnik to Samokovcar 633.7 km
10h 47m$104–150Fly from Dubrovnik Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane DBV - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain
- Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus
10h 52m$76–200Bus
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kyustendilbus
- Take the bus from Kjustendil to Samokovbus
20h 15m$80–110Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Fushë Kosovëbus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Kostenetstrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus
21h 37mBus to Tivat Airport, fly, train, bus
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik Central Bus Station to Tivat Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TIV - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain
- Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus
11h 38m$153–309Bus, shuttle to Podgorica Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica Airport
- Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TGD - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain
- Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus
13h 8mFerry to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Bariferry
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BRI - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain
- Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus
15h 54m$122–282
Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubrovnik to Samokov is to bus via Herceg Novi which costs $75 - $95 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Dubrovnik to Samokov is to drive which takes 10h 47m and costs $100 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Dubrovnik to Samokov. However, there are services departing from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor and arriving at Samokov via Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1, Kumanovo and Kjustendil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 35m.
The distance between Dubrovnik and Samokov is 685 km. The road distance is 633.7 km.
The best way to get from Dubrovnik to Samokov without a car is to bus via Herceg Novi which takes 12h 35m and costs $75 - $95.
It takes approximately 12h 35m to get from Dubrovnik to Samokov, including transfers.
Dubrovnik to Samokov bus services, operated by Croatia Bus, depart from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor station.
Dubrovnik to Samokov bus services, operated by Croatia Bus, arrive at Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 station.
Samokov is 1h ahead of Dubrovnik. It is currently 2:53 PM in Dubrovnik and 3:53 PM in Samokov.
Yes, the driving distance between Dubrovnik to Samokov is 634 km. It takes approximately 10h 47m to drive from Dubrovnik to Samokov.
What companies run services between Dubrovnik, Croatia and Samokov, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Samokov via Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1, Kumanovo, Kyustendil, and Kjustendil in around 12h 35m.
- 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
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–240
- 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
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–230
- 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
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- 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 Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–200
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
- 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 Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–210
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
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Sofia to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
- 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
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $33
- 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
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- 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
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- 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 Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–24
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- [email protected]
- Website
- samokov-info.com
Bus from Kjustendil to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Kostenets to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Kjustendil to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Kostenets to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Kostenets to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Kostenets to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Kostenets to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
- 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
- +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
- +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
- +382 69 737 787
- [email protected]
- Website
- gomontenegro.me
Shuttle from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- gomontenegro.me
- 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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