There are 8 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€124–313Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia to Kalotina - Zapadtrain Ic
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Ništrain
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Taxi Area Pristina Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
15h€38–50Bus via Pristina
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
12h 35m€42–55Drive 573.4 km
- Drive from Sofia to Kotorcar 573.4 km
9h€94–136Fly 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 17m€171–364Bus 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€102–283Bus
- 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 #2
- Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovobus
- Take the bus from Tetovo to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
19h 18m€67–177
Sofia to Kotor by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Kotor is to train and bus which costs €35 - €50 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Kotor is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs €120 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Kotor. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Kotor, Autobuska Stanica via Skopje, Transporten Centar and Pristina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 35m.
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 via Pristina which takes 12h 35m and costs €40 - €60.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Sofia to Kotor, including transfers.
Sofia to Kotor bus services, operated by Kaleia, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Kotor is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs €120 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus via Pristina, which costs €40 - €60 and takes 12h 35m.
Sofia to Kotor bus services, operated by Kaleia, arrive at Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Kotor is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 8:06 PM in Sofia and 7:06 PM in Kotor.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Kotor, Montenegro?
Air Serbia, Lufthansa, and Turkish Airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tivat Airport (TIV) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica via Skopje Nikola Karev, Skopje, Transporten Centar, and Pristina in around 12h 35m.
- 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 Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Tivat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- 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 Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Tivat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- 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 Tivat Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–500
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- 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
- 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
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €4–6
- 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 49 166 760
- [email protected]
- Website
- Amalfi Tours
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- Amalfi Tours
- Phone
- +389 76 241 003
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- Motoja
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Website
- Motoja
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barileva Turist
Bus from Pristina to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–28
- Website
- Barileva Turist
Bus from Pristina to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–28
- Website
- Barileva Turist
- 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
- +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
- €45–120
- Schedules at
- lalatovictravelbd.me
Bus from Tetovo to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Schedules at
- lalatovictravelbd.me
- Phone
- +383 44 344 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Taxi Area Pristina Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–11
- Schedules at
- SP Adio
- 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 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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