There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Podgorica by train, plane, 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.
Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Podgorica Airport
best- Take the train from Kostenets to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane SOF - TGD
8h 16m€73–225Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Samokov to Kjustendilbus
- Take the bus from Kyustendil to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podgorica , Bus stationbus
14h 15m€47–66Drive 491.4 km
- Drive from Samokov to Podgoricacar 491.4 km
8h 7m€81–117Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Tivat Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Kostenets to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane SOF - TIV
- Take a shuttle bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica Airport
9h 44m€221–466Bus to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, fly to Podgorica Airport
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Fly from Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane INI - TGD
12h 51m€108–451Bus, train via Bor
- Take the bus from Samokov to Kostenetsbus
- Take the train from Kostenets to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- 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 Podgorica , Bus stationbus
14h 23mBus, train
- Take the bus from Samokov to Kjustendilbus
- Take the bus from Kyustendil to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sutomore, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the train from Sutomore to Podgoricatrain Re
18h 33m€63–72
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Podgorica Airport (TGD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Podgorica is to bus which costs €45 - €70 and takes 14h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Podgorica is to drive which takes 8h 7m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Podgorica station. However, there are services departing from Samokov and arriving at Podgorica , Bus station via Kyustendil and Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 15m.
The distance between Sofia and Podgorica is 421 km. The road distance is 491.4 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Podgorica without a car is to bus which takes 14h 15m and costs €45 - €70.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Sofia to Podgorica, including transfers.
Sofia to Podgorica bus services, operated by Samokov Bus, depart from Samokov station.
Sofia to Podgorica bus services, operated by Samokov Bus, arrive at Kjustendil station.
Podgorica is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 11:06 PM in Sofia and 10:06 PM in Podgorica.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Podgorica is 491 km. It takes approximately 8h 7m to drive from Sofia to Podgorica.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Podgorica, Montenegro?
You can take a bus from Samokov to Podgorica , Bus station via Kjustendil, Kyustendil, and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 14h 15m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tivat Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Niš Constantine The Great Airport to Podgorica Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–390
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tivat Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tivat Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–600
Flights from Niš Constantine The Great Airport to Podgorica Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €320–800
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Niš Constantine The Great Airport to Podgorica Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Niš Constantine The Great Airport to Podgorica Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Kostenets to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- 1st Class
- €1–3
Train from Kostenets to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- 1st Class
- €1–3
Train from Kostenets to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- 1st Class
- €2–3
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Montenegro (ŽPCG)
Train from Sutomore to Podgorica
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–5
- Website
- Railways of Montenegro (ŽPCG)
- Second Class
- €1–3
- First Class
- €4–5
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
Bus from Samokov to Kjustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
Bus from Samokov to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
Bus from Samokov to Kjustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Kyustendil to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–22
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Pirot, Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–17
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Kyustendil to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- [email protected]
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +389 71 77 55 29
- [email protected]
- Website
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.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
- €100–150
- Schedules at
- gomontenegro.me
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
- 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 Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27
- Schedules at
- polazak.com
- Phone
- +389 2 2566668
- [email protected]
- Website
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Sutomore, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
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