There are 7 ways to get from Plovdiv to Budva by bus, plane, car, shuttle, or train
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Bus, fly to Tivat Airport
best- Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane SOF - TIV
7h 41m€126–279Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
20h 46m€60–79Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Pirot, Main Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Borbus
- Take the bus from Bor to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
14h 19mDrive 682.3 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Budvacar 682.3 km
10h 30m€92–132Bus, fly to Podgorica Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane SOF - TGD
- Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Bečići
8h 42mTrain, bus via Bor
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain
- Take the train from Sofia to Dragomantrain
- Take the bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Borbus
- Take the bus from Bor to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
15h 30mBus via Tetovo
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Central Bus Station Sofiabus
- 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
22h 29m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tivat Airport (TIV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Budva is to train and bus which costs €55 - €80 and takes 20h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Budva is to bus and fly which takes 7h 41m and costs €120 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Budva. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Budva, Autobuska Stanica via Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika, Pirot, Main Bus Station and Bor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 19m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Budva is 543 km. The road distance is 682.3 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Budva without a car is to bus which takes 14h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Plovdiv to Budva, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Budva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Budva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Budva is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 11:32 AM in Plovdiv and 10:32 AM in Budva.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Budva is 682 km. It takes approximately 10h 30m to drive from Plovdiv to Budva.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Budva, Montenegro?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Budva, Autobuska Stanica via Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika, Pirot, Main Bus Station, and Bor in around 14h 19m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tivat Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tivat Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tivat Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tivat Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–380
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tivat Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €4–7
- 1st Class
- €6–7
Train from Sofia to Dragoman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- 1st Class
- €1–2
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Pirot, Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–27
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 10 310 600
- maxatourspi@gmail.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Bor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Phone
- +381 (12) 538 400
- office@litas.rs
- Website
- litas.rs
Bus from Bor to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- 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
- +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
- 11h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Plovdiv to Central Bus Station Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- 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
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovo
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- traveling.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
- Schedules at
- lalatovictravelbd.me
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