There are 9 ways to get from Bar to Sofia by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train, bus, night train
best- Take the train from Бар to Vinnytsiatrain
- Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Braşovbus
- Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain Ic / ...
19h 59m$112–170Bus
- Take the bus from Letychiv to Ivano Frankivskbus
- Take the bus from Ivano-Frankivsk to Veliko Tarnovobus
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
21h 53m$119–184Drive 1,032.4 km
- Drive from Bar to Sofiacar 1,032.4 km
14h 34m$163–235Train, bus, bus to Iași International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bar to Mohyliv-Podilskyitrain
- Take the bus from Otaci to Bălți Gas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bălți to Iasi, Autogara Vestbus
- Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IAS - SOF
14h 26mTrain, 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 Ic / ...
37h 23m$141–194Train, bus
- Take the train from Zhmerynka to Chisinautrain 351
- Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
39h 28m$179–271Train
- Take the train from Zhmerynka to Chisinautrain 351
- Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain 401
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
40h 53m$158–209Train, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly
- 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
9h 38m$132–317Train, bus, bus to Suceava, fly
- Take the train from Bar to Mohyliv-Podilskyitrain
- Take the bus from Otaci to Bălți Gas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Balti to Suceavabus
- Fly from Suceava (SCV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SCV - SOF
13h 57m$162–383
Bar to Sofia by train
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Bar to Sofia is to train and bus and night train which costs $110 - $170 and takes 19h 59m.
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The fastest way to get from Bar to Sofia is to train and bus and fly which takes 9h 38m and costs $130 - $320.
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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 23m.
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The distance between Bar and Sofia is 1481 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 train and bus and night train which takes 19h 59m and costs $110 - $170.
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It takes approximately 19h 59m 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 21h 53m and costs $110 - $190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $150 - $210 and takes 40h 53m.
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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 Letychiv, Ivano Frankivsk, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Veliko Tarnovo in around 21h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Бар to Sofia via Zhmerynka, Chisinau, and Bucuresti Nord in around 40h 53m.
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- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Iași International Airport to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–250
Flights from Suceava to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–480
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–300
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $29–190
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Suceava to Sofia Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Suceava to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Бар to Vinnytsia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- 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 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 Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $7–13
- 1st Class
- $14–22
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–18
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–29
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46–50
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/#/cautare/
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Vinnytsia to Braşov
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
Bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyy to Chisinau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
Bus from Balti to Suceava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Letychiv to Ivano Frankivsk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/routes
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Ivano-Frankivsk to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Otaci to Bălți Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
Bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +40735123000
- office@trendbus.ro
- Website
- trendbus.ro
Bus from Bălți to Iasi, Autogara Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- 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 Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
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