There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Budva by plane, train, bus, car, 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.
Fly to Tivat Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane OTP - TIV
6h 37m€178–405Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bucharest to Drobeta Tr. Severintrain
- Take the bus from Kladovo to Negotinbus
- Take the bus from Negotin to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
15h 50m€66–83Drive 868.9 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Budvacar 868.9 km
12h 55m€119–172Fly to Podgorica Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane OTP - TGD
- Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Bečići
7h 3mBus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
17h 18m€71–118Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
18h 33m€71–95Bus via Tetovo
- Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovobus
- Take the bus from Tetovo to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
27h 18m€69–82
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tivat Airport (TIV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Budva is to bus via Tetovo which costs €65 - €85 and takes 27h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Budva is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs €170 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Budva. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Budva, Autobuska Stanica via Sofia and Kumanovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 18m.
The distance between Bucharest and Budva is 679 km. The road distance is 868.9 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Budva without a car is to bus which takes 17h 18m and costs €70 - €120.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Bucharest to Budva, including transfers.
Bucharest to Budva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Budva is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs €170 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €120 and takes 17h 18m.
Bucharest to Budva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Budva is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 11:52 AM in Bucharest and 10:52 AM in Budva.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Budva, Montenegro?
Air Serbia, Austrian Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tivat Airport (TIV) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Budva, Autobuska Stanica via Sofia and Kumanovo in around 17h 18m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tivat Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Podgorica Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tivat Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–380
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tivat Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Podgorica Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tivat Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Podgorica Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Podgorica Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €208–213
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tivat Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–480
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tivat Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tivat Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Drobeta Tr. Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–29
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- rezervacije@nis-ekspres.rs
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Kladovo to Negotin
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- Phone
- +381 19 542 888
- motoboemtrans@hotmail.com
- Website
- redvoznje.net
Bus from Kladovo to Negotin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- redvoznje.net
- Phone
- +381 (12) 538 400
- office@litas.rs
- Website
- litas.rs
Bus from Negotin to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- litas.rs
- Phone
- +382 69 737 787
- support@gomontenegro.me
- Website
- gomontenegro.me
Shuttle from Podgorica Airport to Bečići
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- gomontenegro.me
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–27
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +389 2 2566668
- info@vardarexpress.com
- Website
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +389 - 71 - 322 - 333
- Website
- martinoski.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovo
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
- Phone
- +389046787467
- eurolinia6@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovo
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- vakcare@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovo
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064111145130
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovo
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +382 69 316 688
- info@lalatovictravelbd.me
- Website
- lalatovictravelbd.me
Bus from Tetovo to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- https://www.lalatovictravelbd.me/en/
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