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How to get fromSofia to Dubrovnikby plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Dubrovnik by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly to Dubrovnik Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane plane SOF - DBV
    8h 11m
    €71–230

  2. Bus via Skopje

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podgorica , Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    17h 55m
    €57–136

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    14h 7m

  4. Drive  642.9 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Dubrovnikcar car 642.9 km
    10h 18m
    €94–136

  5. Fly to Podgorica Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane plane SOF - TGD
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    10h 52m
    €188–403

  6. Fly to Tivat Airport, drive, bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane plane SOF - TIV
    2. Drive from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Vitaljinacar car
    3. Take the bus from Vitaljina to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    9h 33m
    €132–294

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sofia to Kalotina - Zapadtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Ništrain train
    3. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    16h 48m

  8. Bus via Skopje #2

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    20h
    €72–102

Sofia to Dubrovnik by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration20hAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 461.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 11m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Dubrovnik, Croatia?

Austrian Airlines, Ryanair, and four other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor via Niš, Autobuska Stanica and Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 in around 14h 7m.

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