There are 6 ways to get from Kotor to Balchik by plane, bus, car, 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
best- Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane TIV - VAR
8h 54m$291–534Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia - Central Bus Station to Balchikbus
19h 9m$86–145Drive 1,049.4 km
- Drive from Kotor to Balchikcar 1,049.4 km
14h 24m$166–239Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Varnatrain
19h 53m$163–239Bus via Varna
- Take the bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Varna to Balchik kv. Levskibus
20h 16mBus via Pristina
- Take the bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the bus from Sofia - Central Bus Station to Balchikbus
27h 31m$93–135
Tivat Airport (TIV) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kotor to Balchik is to bus via Pristina which costs $90 - $140 and takes 27h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Kotor to Balchik is to fly which takes 8h 54m and costs $290 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Kotor to Balchik. However, there are services departing from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica and arriving at Balchik via Tivat, Autobuska stanica, Kumanovo and Sofia - Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 9m.
The distance between Kotor and Balchik is 803 km. The road distance is 1049.4 km.
The best way to get from Kotor to Balchik without a car is to bus which takes 19h 9m and costs $85 - $150.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Kotor to Balchik, including transfers.
Kotor to Balchik bus services, operated by Vardar Express, depart from Tivat, Autobuska stanica station.
The best way to get from Kotor to Balchik is to fly which takes 8h 54m and costs $290 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $150 and takes 19h 9m.
Kotor to Balchik bus services, operated by Vardar Express, arrive at Kumanovo station.
Balchik is 1h ahead of Kotor. It is currently 11:03 PM in Kotor and 12:03 AM in Balchik.
What companies run services between Kotor, Montenegro and Balchik, Bulgaria?
Turkish Airlines, Air Serbia, and four other airlines fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Varna Airport (VAR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Balchik via Tivat, Autobuska stanica, Kumanovo, Sofia, and Sofia - Central Bus Station in around 19h 9m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–440
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Varna Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,500
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $15–22
- 1st Class
- $21–28
- Phone
- +389 2 2566668
- info@vardarexpress.com
- Website
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia - Central Bus Station to Balchik
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +389 71 77 55 29
- ganic.ekskluziv@yahoo.com
- Website
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +359 52 757 044
- info@autogaravn.com
- Website
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Varna to Balchik kv. Levski
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://autogaravn.com/en
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/BarilevaTuristKosova
- Phone
- +383 49 196 565
- beni-reisen@hotmail.com
Bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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