There are 10 ways to get from Bar to Sofia by train, bus, plane, shuttle, night train, or car
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Train, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
best- Take the train from Bar to Mohyliv-Podilskyitrain
- Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyy to Chisinau Airportbus
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane RMO - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Sofia
11h 53m$371–612Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Khmelnytskyi Bus Station 2 to Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROLbus
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Group Plus 3532 / ...
22h 26m$88–133Train, night train
- Take the train from Zhmerynka to Chisinautrain 351
- Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain 401
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain 461 / ...
37h 55m$90–144Drive 1,032.4 km
- Drive from Bar to Sofiacar 1,032.4 km
14h 34m$163–235Train, bus, bus to Iași International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Bar to Mohyliv-Podilskyitrain
- Take the bus from Otaci to Bălți Gas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bălți to Iasi Airportbus
- Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IAS - SOF
13h 58mTrain, bus, bus to Iași International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the train from Bar to Mohyliv-Podilskyitrain
- Take the bus from Otaci to Bălți Gas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bălți to Iasi Airportbus
- Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane IAS - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Sofia
14h 15mTrain, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Bar to Mohyliv-Podilskyitrain
- Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyy to Chisinau Airportbus
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane RMO - SOF
8h 56m$118–293Train, bus to Suceava, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Zhmerynka to Khmelnytskyitrain
- Take the bus from Khmelnytskyi Bus Station 2 to Suceava ROMPETROLbus
- Fly from Suceava (SCV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SCV - SOF
17h 23m$183–444Train, bus
- Take the train from Zhmerynka to Chisinautrain 351
- Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Central Bus Station Sofiabus
39h 28m$149–232Train
- Take the train from Zhmerynka to Chisinautrain 351
- Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain 401
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain
- Take the train from Ruse to Sofiatrain 461 / ...
41h 8m$102–158
Bar to Sofia by train
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Bar to Sofia is to bus which costs $85 - $140 and takes 22h 26m.
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The fastest way to get from Bar to Sofia is to train and bus and fly which takes 8h 56m and costs $110 - $300.
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No, there is no direct train from Bar to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Бар and arriving at Sofia Sever via Zhmerynka, Chisinau, Bucharest and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 55m.
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The distance between Bar and Sofia is 1016 km. The road distance is 1032.4 km.
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The best way to get from Bar to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 22h 26m and costs $85 - $140.
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It takes approximately 11h 53m to get from Bar to Sofia, including transfers.
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Bar to Sofia train services, operated by Ukrainian Railways (UZ), depart from Zhmerynka station.
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The best way to get from Bar to Sofia is to bus which takes 22h 26m and costs $85 - $140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $160 and takes 41h 8m.
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Bar to Sofia train services, operated by Ukrainian Railways (UZ), arrive at Chisinau station.
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Yes, the driving distance between Bar to Sofia is 1032 km. It takes approximately 14h 34m to drive from Bar to Sofia.
What companies run services between Bar, Vinnytsya Oblast, Ukraine and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a vehicle from Bar to Sofia Central Bus Station via Деражня, Khmelnytskyi, Khmelnytskyi Bus Station 2, Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL, and Veliko Tarnovo in around 22h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Бар to Sofia via Zhmerynka, Chisinau, Bucuresti Nord, and Ruse in around 41h 8m.
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- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–160
Flights from Iași International Airport to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–200
Flights from Iași International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
Flights from Suceava to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–90
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–110
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–150
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Suceava to Sofia Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–240
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Bar to Mohyliv-Podilskyi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- $40–60
Train from Zhmerynka to Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- $50–70
Train from Zhmerynka to Khmelnytskyi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- $40–60
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $9–11
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $12–15
Train from Ruse to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $13–19
- 1st Class
- $18–24
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Zhmerynka to Khmelnytskyi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- $11–14
- Berth
- $5–7
- Deluxe
- $14–20
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyy to Chisinau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
Bus from Bălți to Iasi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $270–400
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Khmelnytskyi Bus Station 2 to Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Khmelnytskyi Bus Station 2 to Suceava ROMPETROL
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Otaci to Bălți Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
Bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Central Bus Station Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +40735123000
- office@trendbus.ro
- Website
- trendbus.ro
Bus from Bălți to Iasi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- romtransexpress.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Central Bus Station Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
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