There are 8 ways to get from Podgorica to Plovdiv by bus, car, plane, train, or shuttle
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Bus via Šušanj
best- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Sutomore, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Sutomore, Autobuska stanica to Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station
12h 45m$75–102Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар) to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
18h 30m$59–79Drive 651.6 km
- Drive from Podgorica to Plovdiv651.6 km
8h 45m$103–149Fly Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)TGD - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium
10h 30m$98–311Train, bus
- Take the train from Podgorica to SutomoreRe
- Take the bus from Sutomore, Autobuska stanica to Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Take the train from Sofia to PlovdivRe / ...
13h 35m$71–101Bus, train
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Pristina
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Take the train from Sofia to PlovdivRe / ...
21h 19m$70–83Shuttle to Tivat Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)TIV - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium
12h 29mFly Podgorica Airport to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Istanbul (IST)TGD - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A to Plovdiv Bus Station South
10h 41m$128–382
Podgorica to Plovdiv by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Podgorica to Plovdiv is to bus and train which costs $70 - $85 and takes 21h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Podgorica to Plovdiv is to drive which takes 8h 45m and costs $100 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Podgorica station to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Podgorica , Bus station and arriving at Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Sutomore, Autobuska stanica, Kumanovo and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 45m.
The distance between Podgorica and Plovdiv is 757 km. The road distance is 651.6 km.
The best way to get from Podgorica to Plovdiv without a car is to bus via Šušanj which takes 12h 45m and costs $75 - $110.
It takes approximately 12h 45m to get from Podgorica to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Podgorica to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Glusica, depart from Podgorica , Bus station.
Podgorica to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Glusica, arrive at Sutomore, Autobuska stanica station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Podgorica. It is currently 8:28 PM in Podgorica and 9:28 PM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Podgorica to Plovdiv is 652 km. It takes approximately 8h 45m to drive from Podgorica to Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Podgorica, Montenegro and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Sutomore, Autobuska stanica, Kumanovo, Sofia, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 12h 45m.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–280
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–290
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–150
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- info@zpcg.me
- Website
- zcg-prevoz.me
Train from Podgorica to Sutomore
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://zpcg.me/en
- Second Class
- $2–3
- First Class
- $5–6
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $7–8
- Phone
- +382 40 200 555
- glusicab@t-com.me
- Website
- glusica.me
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Sutomore, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- glusica.me
- Phone
- +389 2 2566668
- info@vardarexpress.com
- Website
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Sutomore, Autobuska stanica to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $52
- 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
- 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/
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар) to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +389 71 77 55 29
- ganic.ekskluziv@yahoo.com
- Website
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
- Phone
- +383 44 317 988
- vetonitouristsh.p.k@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- busticket4.me
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- barilevaturist.com
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- barilevaworldwide.com
- 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
- Phone
- +382 69 737 787
- support@gomontenegro.me
- Website
- gomontenegro.me
Shuttle from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- gomontenegro.me
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
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