There are 9 ways to get from Sofia to Herceg Novi by bus, car, plane, taxi, 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 Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus
11h 22mBus via Kumanovo
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus
18h 30m€56–72Drive 611.6 km
- Drive from Sofia to Herceg Novicar 611.6 km
10h 2m€100–144Fly Sofia Airport to Tivat Airport, taxi
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane SOF - TIV
- Take the taxi from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Herceg Novitaxi
7h 18m€164–361Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to Kalotina - Zapadtrain Ic
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Ništrain
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus
14h 7mBus via Tetovo
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovobus
- Take the bus from Tetovo to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus
19h 10m€73–188Fly Sofia Airport 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 Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus
9h 10m€176–380Fly Sofia Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane SOF - DBV
9h 31m€82–232Bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly to Tivat Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane BEG - TIV
- Take the taxi from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Herceg Novitaxi
8h 38m€143–336
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tivat Airport (TIV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Herceg Novi is to bus via Kumanovo which costs €55 - €75 and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Herceg Novi is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 18m and costs €160 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Herceg Novi. However, there are services departing from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika and arriving at Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 via Niš, Autobuska Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 22m.
The distance between Sofia and Herceg Novi is 680 km. The road distance is 611.6 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Herceg Novi without a car is to bus which takes 11h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 22m to get from Sofia to Herceg Novi, including transfers.
Sofia to Herceg Novi bus services, operated by Matpu, depart from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Herceg Novi is to bus which takes 11h 22m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €80 - €240 and takes 9h 31m.
Sofia to Herceg Novi bus services, operated by Matpu, arrive at Niš, Autobuska Stanica station.
Herceg Novi is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 4:55 AM in Sofia and 3:55 AM in Herceg Novi.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Herceg Novi, Montenegro?
You can take a bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 via Niš, Autobuska Stanica in around 11h 22m. 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 Tivat Airport via Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–140
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Tivat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tivat Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–600
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Tivat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- 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
- €85–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Tivat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Kalotina - Zapad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- 1st Class
- €1–3
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Niš
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €4–6
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–28
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- 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 18 517 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- kanis.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kanis.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kanis.rs
- 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
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389 2 2566668
- [email protected]
- Website
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
- 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 23 139949
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovo
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +389 - 71 - 322 - 333
- Website
- martinoski.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovo
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
- Phone
- +389046787467
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovo
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vakcare Struga
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovo
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Vakcare Struga
- Phone
- +382 69 316 688
- [email protected]
- Website
- lalatovictravelbd.me
Bus from Tetovo to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Schedules at
- lalatovictravelbd.me
- 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
- Phone
- +382 69 016 430
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autoprevoz Zaton
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Autoprevoz Zaton
- Phone
- +382 69 514 519
- [email protected]
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Schedules at
- Krivokapic Turs
- Phone
- +382 20 602 535
- [email protected]
- Website
- new.busticket4.me
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +38269233966
- [email protected]
- Website
- zejdin-tours.com
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +382 67 534 364
- [email protected]
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- Perovic Line
- Phone
- +382 68857061
- Website
- Touring Kotor
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Touring Kotor
- Phone
- +382 69 245 666
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- busticket4.me
- Phone
- +382 68 155 199
- [email protected]
- Website
- getbybus.com
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Euro Line Travel
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans-Jug
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €37–40
- Website
- Trans-Jug
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- €50–65
Halo
- Phone
- +38268029565
MB Taxi
- Phone
- +382 68 800 910
- Website
- mbtaxitivat.me
Nas Taxi
- Phone
- +38268658565
Red Taxi
- Phone
- +382 67 019 729
- Website
- redtaxikotor.com
Djir Taxi
- Phone
- +382 67 911-9737
Euro Taxi
- Phone
- +382 67 119 708
Vip Star Taxi
- Phone
- +382 60 118 844
Halo
- Phone
- +38268029565
MB Taxi
- Phone
- +382 68 800 910
- Website
- mbtaxitivat.me
Nas Taxi
- Phone
- +38268658565
Red Taxi
- Phone
- +382 67 019 729
- Website
- redtaxikotor.com
Djir Taxi
- Phone
- +382 67 911-9737
Euro Taxi
- Phone
- +382 67 119 708
Vip Star Taxi
- Phone
- +382 60 118 844
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