There are 6 ways to get from Podgorica to Sofia by bus, car, plane, train, 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.
Bus via Bar
best- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Polje, Autobuska Stanica Barbus
- Take the bus from Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Kyustendilbus
- Take the bus from Kjustendil to Samokovbus
11h 48m$75–91Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kyustendilbus
- Take the bus from Kjustendil to Samokovbus
16h 25m$53–74Drive 492.3 km
- Drive from Podgorica to Samokovcar 492.3 km
8h 11m$90–130Fly from Podgorica Airport, train
- Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TGD - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain
8h 41m$77–246Bus, train
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Kostenetstrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus
22h 10m$65–81Shuttle to Tivat Airport, fly, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TIV - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain
12h 5m$242–519
Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Podgorica to Sofia is to bus which costs $50 - $75 and takes 16h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Podgorica to Sofia is to drive which takes 8h 11m and costs $90 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Podgorica station to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Podgorica , Bus station and arriving at Samokov via Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar, Kumanovo and Kjustendil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 48m.
The distance between Podgorica and Sofia is 612 km. The road distance is 492.3 km.
The best way to get from Podgorica to Sofia without a car is to bus via Bar which takes 11h 48m and costs $75 - $95.
It takes approximately 11h 48m to get from Podgorica to Sofia, including transfers.
Podgorica to Sofia bus services, operated by Zejdin Tours, depart from Podgorica , Bus station.
Podgorica to Sofia bus services, operated by Zejdin Tours, arrive at Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Podgorica. It is currently 10:58 AM in Podgorica and 11:58 AM in Sofia.
Yes, the driving distance between Podgorica to Sofia is 492 km. It takes approximately 8h 11m to drive from Podgorica to Sofia.
What companies run services between Podgorica, Montenegro and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Samokov via Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar, Kumanovo, Kyustendil, and Kjustendil in around 11h 48m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–270
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–310
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–440
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
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
- wizzair.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Sofia to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 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
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
- Phone
- +38269233966
- [email protected]
- Website
- zejdin-tours.com
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +381 20 41 1090
- [email protected]
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- m.facebook.com
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- [email protected]
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar
- Phone
- +382 69 312 161
- [email protected]
- Website
- MS tours
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- MS tours
- Phone
- +381 68 109 090
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- Phone
- +389 2 2566668
- [email protected]
- Website
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- 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 Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–20
- 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
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
Bus from Kjustendil to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
Bus from Kjustendil to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
Bus from Kostenets to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- [email protected]
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +389 71 77 55 29
- [email protected]
- Website
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
- Phone
- +383 44 317 988
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vetoni Tourist
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Website
- Vetoni Tourist
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barileva Turist
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- 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
- +382 69 737 787
- [email protected]
- Website
- gomontenegro.me
Shuttle from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Schedules at
- gomontenegro.me
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