There are 8 ways to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budva by plane, bus, rideshare, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Tivat Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane SOF - TIV
3h 46m€163–310Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
18h 47m€56–72Bus via Bor
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Pirot, Main Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Borbus
- Take the bus from Bor to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
13h 19mAirport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Sofia-SOF to Budva570 km
8h 58mDrive 570 km
- Drive from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budvacar 570 km
8h 58m€77–111Fly to Podgorica Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane SOF - TGD
- Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Bečići
5h 21mFly to Dubrovnik Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane SOF - DBV
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
10h 4m€74–202Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Sofia Airport to Niš
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
14h 29m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tivat Airport (TIV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budva is to bus which costs €55 - €75 and takes 18h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budva is to fly which takes 3h 46m and costs €160 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budva. However, there are services departing from Летище София Терминал 1 and arriving at Budva, Autobuska Stanica via Умбал Св. Анна, Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika, Pirot, Main Bus Station and Bor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 19m.
The distance between Sofia Airport (SOF) and Budva is 405 km. The road distance is 570 km.
The best way to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budva without a car is to bus via Bor which takes 13h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budva, including transfers.
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budva bus services, operated by Matpu, depart from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika station.
The best way to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budva is to fly which takes 3h 46m and costs €160 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus via Bor, which costs and takes 13h 19m.
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budva bus services, operated by Matpu, arrive at Pirot, Main Bus Station.
Budva is 1h behind Sofia Airport (SOF). It is currently 5:20 AM in Sofia Airport (SOF) and 4:20 AM in Budva.
What companies run services between Sofia Airport (SOF), Bulgaria and Budva, Montenegro?
Air Serbia, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tivat Airport (TIV) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Летище София Терминал 1 to Budva, Autobuska Stanica via Умбал Св. Анна, Централна Гара, Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika, Pirot, Main Bus Station, and Bor in around 13h 19m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tivat Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–270
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tivat Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tivat Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tivat Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tivat Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Pirot, Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–27
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 10 310 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Bor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Phone
- +381 (12) 538 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- litas.rs
Bus from Bor to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Schedules at
- polazak.com
- Phone
- +382 69 737 787
- [email protected]
- Website
- gomontenegro.me
Shuttle from Podgorica Airport to Bečići
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- gomontenegro.me
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- [email protected]
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €36
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +382 20 633 807
- [email protected]
- Website
- bozur.net
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Schedules at
- bozur.net
- Phone
- +381 63 456515
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flix
Shuttle from Sofia Airport to Niš
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Flix
- Phone
- +382 68 013 931
- [email protected]
- Website
- polazak.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- Dangrad Prevoz
- Phone
- +382 69 294 654
- [email protected]
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Schedules at
- Royal Travel Cetinje
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389 2 2566668
- [email protected]
- Website
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
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