There are 9 ways to get from Sofia to Kotor by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sofia Airport to Tivat Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane SOF - TIV
6h 16m€130–284Bus via Skopje
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
14h 45m€51–152Bus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Tivat, Autobuska stanicabus
12h 3mDrive 573.4 km
- Drive from Sofia to Kotorcar 573.4 km
9h€81–117Fly Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane SOF - TGD
- Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
7h 7m€173–362Bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly to Tivat Airport
- 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
7h 36m€107–293Fly Sofia Airport to Dubrovnik Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane SOF - DBV
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
11h 1m€86–270Train, 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 Tivat, Autobuska stanicabus
14h 45mBus via Tetovo
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovobus
- Take the bus from Tetovo to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
18h 13m€59–162
Sofia to Kotor by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Kotor is to bus via Skopje which costs €50 - €160 and takes 14h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Kotor is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs €130 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Kotor. However, there are services departing from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika and arriving at Kotor, Autobuska Stanica via Niš, Autobuska Stanica and Tivat, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 3m.
The distance between Sofia and Kotor is 406 km. The road distance is 573.4 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Kotor without a car is to bus which takes 12h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Sofia to Kotor, including transfers.
Sofia to Kotor bus services, operated by Matpu, depart from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Kotor is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs €130 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 12h 3m.
Sofia to Kotor bus services, operated by Matpu, arrive at Niš, Autobuska Stanica station.
Kotor is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 6:07 PM in Sofia and 5:07 PM in Kotor.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Kotor, Montenegro?
Air Serbia, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tivat Airport (TIV) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica via Niš, Autobuska Stanica and Tivat, Autobuska stanica in around 12h 3m.
- 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
- €110–250
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Tivat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tivat Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–600
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Tivat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–310
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Tivat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tivat Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–490
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tivat Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–300
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- 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
- +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
- Rail 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
- 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 Tivat, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kanis.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Tivat, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kanis.rs
- 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
- +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
- Phone
- +382 20 633 807
- [email protected]
- Website
- bozur.net
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- bozur.net
- Phone
- +382 31 33 60 06
- [email protected]
- Website
- blueline-mne.com
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Schedules at
- blueline-mne.com
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- [email protected]
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- 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 2 240 2528
- [email protected]
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +382 69 316 688
- [email protected]
- Website
- lalatovictravelbd.me
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Schedules at
- lalatovictravelbd.me
Bus from Tetovo to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Schedules at
- lalatovictravelbd.me
- 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
- +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
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