There are 5 ways to get from Kotor to Bulgaria by bus, car, or plane
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
10h 24m$68–100Bus via Skopje
cheapest- Take the bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
17h 15m$57–169Drive 577.3 km
- Drive from Kotor to Sofiacar 577.3 km
8h 53m$91–132Fly
- Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TIV - SOF
6h 45m$142–334Bus via Pristina
- Take the bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
14h 9m$72–78
Kotor to Bulgaria by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kotor to Bulgaria is to bus via Skopje which costs $55 - $170 and takes 17h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Kotor to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs $140 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Kotor to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica and arriving at Sofia via Budva, Autobuska Stanica and Kumanovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 24m.
The distance between Kotor and Bulgaria is 627 km. The road distance is 577.3 km.
The best way to get from Kotor to Bulgaria without a car is to bus which takes 10h 24m and costs $65 - $100.
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from Kotor to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Kotor to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Vardar Express, depart from Budva, Autobuska Stanica station.
The best way to get from Kotor to Bulgaria is to bus which takes 10h 24m and costs $65 - $100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $340 and takes 6h 45m.
Kotor to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Vardar Express, arrive at Kumanovo station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Kotor. It is currently 10:43 AM in Kotor and 11:43 AM in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Kotor, Montenegro and Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Sofia via Budva, Autobuska Stanica and Kumanovo in around 10h 24m. 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
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–280
- 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
- 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 Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- Barileva Turist
- 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
- +389 2 240 2528
- [email protected]
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +382 69 316 688
- [email protected]
- Website
- lalatovictravelbd.me
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Schedules at
- lalatovictravelbd.me
- 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
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
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