There are 5 ways to get from Kotor to Bulgaria by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TIV - SOF
4h$152–304Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus
9h 59m$66–95Drive 577.3 km
- Drive from Kotor to Sofiacar 577.3 km
8h 53m$91–132Bus via Pristina
- Take the bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
14h 9m$75–81Bus via Skopje
- 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$71–166
Kotor to Bulgaria by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kotor to Bulgaria is to bus via Skopje which costs $70 - $170 and takes 17h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Kotor to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 4h and costs $150 - $310.
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 9h 59m.
The distance between Kotor and Bulgaria is 409 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 9h 59m and costs $65 - $100.
It takes approximately 4h 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 fly which takes 4h and costs $150 - $310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $100 and takes 9h 59m.
Kotor to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Vardar Express, arrive at Kumanovo station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Kotor. It is currently 9:13 AM in Kotor and 10:13 AM in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Kotor, Montenegro and Bulgaria?
Air Serbia, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Sofia via Budva, Autobuska Stanica and Kumanovo in around 9h 59m.
- 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
- $140–280
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- 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
- $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 44 162 498
- [email protected]
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/BarilevaTuristKosova
- 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 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
- $47
- 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
- $45–130
- 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
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
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