There are 5 ways to get from Kotor to Sofia 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 Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus
9h 54m$64–98Bus 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$106–153Fly
- Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TIV - SOF
6h 28m$131–353Bus via Pristina
- Take the bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
14h 1m$71–77
Kotor to Sofia by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kotor to Sofia is to bus via Pristina which costs $70 - $80 and takes 14h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Kotor to Sofia is to fly which takes 6h 28m and costs $130 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Kotor to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica and arriving at Sofia via Tivat, Autobuska stanica and Kumanovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 54m.
The distance between Kotor and Sofia is 627 km. The road distance is 577.3 km.
The best way to get from Kotor to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 9h 54m and costs $60 - $100.
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Kotor to Sofia, including transfers.
Kotor to Sofia bus services, operated by Rule Turs, depart from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica station.
The best way to get from Kotor to Sofia is to bus which takes 9h 54m and costs $60 - $100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $360 and takes 6h 28m.
Kotor to Sofia bus services, operated by Rule Turs, arrive at Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Kotor. It is currently 9:51 AM in Kotor and 10:51 AM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Kotor, Montenegro and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Sofia via Tivat, Autobuska stanica and Kumanovo in around 9h 54m. Alternatively, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, 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
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–440
- 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 Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- 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
- $11–35
- 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
- $17–30
- 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
- $50–130
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Kotor to Sofia is 577 km. It takes approximately 8h 53m to drive from Kotor to Sofia.
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