There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Dubrovnik 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
best- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
13h 46m€40–77Drive 642.9 km
- Drive from Sofia to Dubrovnikcar 642.9 km
10h 18m€104–150Fly to Dubrovnik Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane SOF - DBV
9h 1m€81–237Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to Kalotina - Zapadtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Borbus
- Take the bus from Bor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus
- Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
15h 53mBus via Podgorica
- Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podgorica , Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
19h€60–151Bus #2
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
20h€72–102Fly to Tivat Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane SOF - TIV
- Take the bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
9h 17m€129–345Fly to Podgorica Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane SOF - TGD
- Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
10h 52m€184–404
Sofia to Dubrovnik by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Dubrovnik is to bus which costs €35 - €80 and takes 13h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Dubrovnik is to fly which takes 9h 1m and costs €80 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Dubrovnik. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor via Skopje, Transporten Centar and Prizren,Autobuska Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 46m.
The distance between Sofia and Dubrovnik is 671 km. The road distance is 642.9 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Dubrovnik without a car is to bus which takes 13h 46m and costs €35 - €80.
It takes approximately 13h 46m to get from Sofia to Dubrovnik, including transfers.
Sofia to Dubrovnik bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Dubrovnik is to bus which takes 13h 46m and costs €35 - €80. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €80 - €240 and takes 9h 1m.
Sofia to Dubrovnik bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Skopje Nikola Karev station.
Dubrovnik is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 3:33 AM in Sofia and 2:33 AM in Dubrovnik.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Dubrovnik, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor via Skopje Nikola Karev, Skopje, Transporten Centar, and Prizren,Autobuska Stanica in around 13h 46m. Alternatively, Austrian Airlines, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) once daily.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–140
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tivat Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
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 Tivat Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–490
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tivat Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Kalotina - Zapad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- 1st Class
- €1–3
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karev
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +383 44 119 284
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–26
- Schedules at
- vectortravel.eu
- Phone
- +383 (0)29 226666
- [email protected]
- Website
- atmaxhatrans.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- atmaxhatrans.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 Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- polazak.com
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- [email protected]
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +382 69 294 654
- [email protected]
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- Royal Travel Cetinje
Bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Schedules at
- Royal Travel Cetinje
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Schedules at
- Royal Travel Cetinje
- Phone
- +382 20 633 807
- [email protected]
- Website
- bozur.net
Bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–24
- Schedules at
- bozur.net
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Schedules at
- bozur.net
Bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- bozur.net
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Schedules at
- bozur.net
- Phone
- +382 31 33 60 06
- [email protected]
- Website
- blueline-mne.com
Bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- blueline-mne.com
Bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €41
- Schedules at
- blueline-mne.com
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Schedules at
- blueline-mne.com
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- 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
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +389 44 371 066
- [email protected]
- Website
- hafettours.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Schedules at
- hafettours.mk
- 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
- €100–150
- Schedules at
- gomontenegro.me
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