There are 7 ways to get from Montenegro to Karlovo by bus, car, plane, train, 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.
Bus via Bar
best- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Polje, Autobuska Stanica Barbus
- Take the bus from Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Karlovo Bus Stationbus
13h 23m$75–111Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Karlovobus
18h 59m$59–92Drive 639.7 km
- Drive from Podgorica to Karlovocar 639.7 km
9h 18m$101–146Fly from Podgorica Airport, train
- Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TGD - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Karlovotrain
10h 10m$83–247Train, bus
- Take the train from Podgorica to Sutomoretrain Re
- Take the bus from Sutomore, Autobuska stanica to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Karlovotrain Re / ...
14h 2m$67–96Bus, train
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Karlovotrain Re / ...
21h 46m$65–80Bus, shuttle to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Bijelo Polje, Autobuska stanica to Zlatibor, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Zlatibor to Beograd
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BEG - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Karlovotrain
12h 35m$256–387
Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montenegro to Karlovo is to bus and train which costs $65 - $80 and takes 21h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Montenegro to Karlovo is to drive which takes 9h 18m and costs $100 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Montenegro station to Karlovo station. However, there are services departing from Podgorica , Bus station and arriving at Karlovo Bus Station via Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar, Kumanovo and Sofia Serdica Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 23m.
The distance between Montenegro and Karlovo is 757 km. The road distance is 639.7 km.
The best way to get from Montenegro to Karlovo without a car is to bus via Bar which takes 13h 23m and costs $75 - $120.
It takes approximately 13h 23m to get from Montenegro to Karlovo, including transfers.
Montenegro to Karlovo bus services, operated by Zejdin Tours, depart from Podgorica , Bus station.
Montenegro to Karlovo bus services, operated by Zejdin Tours, arrive at Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar station.
Karlovo is 1h ahead of Montenegro. It is currently 13:36 in Montenegro and 14:36 in Karlovo.
Yes, the driving distance between Montenegro to Karlovo is 640 km. It takes approximately 9h 18m to drive from Montenegro to Karlovo.
What companies run services between Montenegro and Karlovo, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Karlovo Bus Station via Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar, Kumanovo, and Sofia Serdica Bus Stop in around 13h 23m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–350
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–210
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Karlovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–4
Train from Sofia to Karlovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Sofia to Karlovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Karlovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–4
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- info@zpcg.me
- Website
- Railways of Montenegro (ŽPCG)
Train from Podgorica to Sutomore
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- Railways of Montenegro (ŽPCG)
- Second Class
- $2–3
- First Class
- $5–6
- Phone
- +38269233966
- zejdintravel@gmail.com
- Website
- zejdin-tours.com
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +381 20 41 1090
- ozlemtours@yahoo.com
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- m.facebook.com
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar
- Phone
- +382 69 312 161
- mstourspodgorica@gmail.com
- Website
- MS tours
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- MS tours
- Phone
- +381 68 109 090
- expresstours@t-com.me
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- Phone
- +389 2 2566668
- info@vardarexpress.com
- Website
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Sutomore, Autobuska stanica to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- booking_matpu@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 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
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Karlovo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- 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
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Karlovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- karlovo.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Karlovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- karlovo.bg
- Phone
- +383 44 317 988
- vetonitouristsh.p.k@gmail.com
- Website
- Vetoni Tourist
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Website
- Vetoni Tourist
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- Barileva Turist
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Website
- Barileva Turist
- 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
- $45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +38132224246
- office@autoprevoz-cacak.rs
- Website
- autoprevoz-cacak.rs
Bus from Bijelo Polje, Autobuska stanica to Zlatibor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- autoprevoz-cacak.rs
Shuttle from Zlatibor to Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $169
- Schedules at
- kombiprevozputnika.net
- Private Transfer
- $169
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