There are 7 ways to get from Plovdiv to Budva by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
12h 13m€69–91Train, 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
13h 13m€60–79Train, bus via Kyustendil
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain
- Take the train from Sofia to Kyustendiltrain
- Take the bus from Kriva Palanka to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
13h 47mDrive 682.3 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Budvacar 682.3 km
10h 30m€91–131Bus, fly to Tivat Airport
- 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€126–259Bus 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 29mBus, 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 42m
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 13h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Budva is to bus and fly which takes 7h 41m and costs €120 - €260.
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 Sofia and Kumanovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 13m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Budva is 750 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 12h 13m and costs €65 - €95.
It takes approximately 12h 13m 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 8:21 PM in Plovdiv and 7:21 PM 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 Sofia and Kumanovo in around 12h 13m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tivat Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tivat Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tivat Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tivat Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–340
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tivat Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- 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 Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €3–5
- 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
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- 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
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kriva Palanka to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/ATP-P-R-O-L-E-T-E-R-Skopje-100064211763576/
- 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
- 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
- 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/
- 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
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