There are 7 ways to get from Kotor to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Tivat Airport, train
best- Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TIV - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
7h 34m$144–329Bus 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
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdivbus
21h 25m$63–182Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
13h 8m$67–103Drive 723.5 km
- Drive from Kotor to Plovdivcar 723.5 km
10h 6m$114–165Shuttle to Podgorica Airport, fly, train
- 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 Plovdivtrain
9h 49m$200–405Bus
- Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus
13h 9m$75–111Bus, train via Pristina
- Take the bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
17h 16m$73–82
Tivat Airport (TIV) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kotor to Plovdiv is to bus and train via Pristina which costs $70 - $85 and takes 17h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Kotor to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 7h 34m and costs $140 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Kotor to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica and arriving at Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Budva, Autobuska Stanica, Kumanovo and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 9m.
The distance between Kotor and Plovdiv is 541 km. The road distance is 723.5 km.
The best way to get from Kotor to Plovdiv without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 8m and costs $65 - $110.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Kotor to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Kotor to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Vardar Express, depart from Budva, Autobuska Stanica station.
Kotor to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Vardar Express, arrive at Kumanovo station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Kotor. It is currently 6:44 AM in Kotor and 7:44 AM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Kotor to Plovdiv is 724 km. It takes approximately 10h 6m to drive from Kotor to Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Kotor, Montenegro and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Budva, Autobuska Stanica, Kumanovo, Sofia, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 13h 9m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–280
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–280
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +389 2 2566668
- [email protected]
- Website
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- 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
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
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
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- 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
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Schedules at
- gomontenegro.me
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- 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
- $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
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- SVS
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