There are 5 ways to get from Bulgaria to Ukraine by shuttle, plane, bus, train, or car
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Shuttle, fly, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane OTP - RMO
- Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Pryvoz Bus Stationbus
6h 33mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Shumentrain Ic
- Take the bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Teremkybus
25h 16m₴3,579–5,833Drive 1,309.5 km
- Drive from Sofia to Kyivcar 1,309.5 km
18h 31m₴9,036–13,051Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus Group Plus 1665 / ...
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus Gns-04 / ...
27h 41m₴3,964–5,515Bus via Chișinău
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Busbus
- Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus Chişinău-Kyiv / ...
35h 28m₴6,002–8,694
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) flights
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Ukraine is to train and bus which costs 3 500 ₴ - 6 000 ₴ and takes 25h 16m.
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The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Ukraine is to drive which takes 18h 31m and costs 9 000 ₴ - 14 000 ₴.
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The distance between Bulgaria and Ukraine is 623 km. The road distance is 1309.5 km.
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The best way to get from Bulgaria to Ukraine without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 16m and costs 3 500 ₴ - 6 000 ₴.
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It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Bulgaria to Ukraine, including transfers.
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Yes, the driving distance between Bulgaria to Ukraine is 1309 km. It takes approximately 18h 31m to drive from Bulgaria to Ukraine.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Ukraine?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Maidan Nezalezhnosti via Veliko Tarnovo, Kyiv Central Bus station, and Demiivska in around 27h 41m.
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- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴3,400–7,000
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴1,300–5,000
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴1,300–4,700
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴550–1,000
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₴550–800
- 1st Class
- ₴750–1,000
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₴5,000–13,000
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Chisinau Airport to Pryvoz Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴290–450
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴750–1,200
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴300–550
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴750–1,400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Teremky
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₴2,700–4,300
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴480–700
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Kyiv Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴3,200–4,200
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴2,100–4,200
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Kyiv Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴1,500–2,200
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
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