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There are 10 ways to get from Bar to Sofia by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus via Bucharest

    best
    1. Take the train from Бар to Vinnytsiatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Braşovbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    18h 47m
    $114–162

  2. Train, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bar to Mohyliv-Podilskyitrain train
    2. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyy to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane RMO - SOF
    9h 43m
    $102–352

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Zhmerynka to Chisinautrain train 351
    2. Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 401
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train Ic / ...
    37h 36m
    $117–171

  4. Drive  1,053.3 km

    1. Drive from Bar to Sofiacar car 1,053.3 km
    14h
    $191–276

  5. Train, bus, bus to Iași International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Bar to Mohyliv-Podilskyitrain train
    2. Take the bus from Otaci to Bălți Gas Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bălți to Iasi, Autogara Vestbus bus
    4. Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane IAS - SOF
    14h 16m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Letychiv to Ivano Frankivskbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ivano-Frankivsk to Veliko Tarnovobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    21h 35m
    $118–179

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zhmerynka to Chisinautrain train 351
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    39h 28m
    $175–267

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Zhmerynka to Chisinautrain train 351
    2. Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 401
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    4. Take the train from Ruse to Sofiatrain train Ic
    40h 28m
    $129–182

  9. Train, bus, bus to Suceava, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Bar to Mohyliv-Podilskyitrain train
    2. Take the bus from Otaci to Bălți Gas Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Balti to Suceavabus bus
    4. Fly from Suceava (SCV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane SCV - SOF
    13h 57m
    $143–449

  10. Train, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Bar to Mohyliv-Podilskyitrain train
    2. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyy to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane RMO - OTP
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 59m
    $136–260

Bar to Sofia by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration40h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,391.6 km
  • Duration: 18h 47m

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 Letychiv, Ivano Frankivsk, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Veliko Tarnovo in around 21h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Бар to Sofia via Zhmerynka, Chisinau, Bucuresti Nord, and Ruse in around 40h 28m.

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