There are 8 ways to get from Odesa to Bulgaria by bus, plane, shuttle, rideshare, train, or car
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Bus, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Odessa station to Chisinau Airport
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)RMO - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
7h 2mRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Odesa to Sofia918.9 km
14h 20m$19Bus
- Take the bus from Starosinna Bus Station to Izmail Bus station
- Take the bus from Izmail Bus station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
16h 34m$46–75Bus, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the bus from Odessa station to Chisinau Airport
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)RMO - SOF
7h 36mBus, train
- Take the bus from Starosinna Bus Station to Izmail Bus station
- Take the bus from Izmail Bus station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Station
- Take the train from Shumen to Sofia Sever
18h 46m$55–84Bus via Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP)
- Take the bus from Starosinna Bus Station to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal to Sofia Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7
22h 41m$64–73Bus #2
- Take the bus from Pryvoz Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus StationChișinău-Odesa / ...
- Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Central Bus Station Sofia
29h 25m$120–180Drive 921.1 km
- Drive from Odesa to Sofia921.1 km
12h 6m$146–210
Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Odesa to Bulgaria is to rideshare which costs $19 and takes 14h 20m.
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The fastest way to get from Odesa to Bulgaria is to drive which takes 12h 6m and costs $140 - $210.
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No, there is no direct bus from Odesa station to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Starosinna Bus Station and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Izmail Bus station and Varna Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 34m.
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The distance between Odesa and Bulgaria is 626 km. The road distance is 921.1 km.
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The best way to get from Odesa to Bulgaria without a car is to bus which takes 16h 34m and costs $45 - $75.
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It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Odesa to Bulgaria, including transfers.
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Odesa to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Ecolines (Autolux), depart from Starosinna Bus Station.
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Odesa to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Ecolines (Autolux), arrive at Izmail Bus station.
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Yes, the driving distance between Odesa to Bulgaria is 921 km. It takes approximately 12h 6m to drive from Odesa to Bulgaria.
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There are 2094+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Odesa, Ukraine and Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Starosinna Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station via Izmail Bus station and Varna Central Bus Station in around 16h 34m.
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- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–90
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $25–170
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Shumen to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $13–18
- 1st Class
- $18–22
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Odessa station to Chisinau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
Bus from Pryvoz Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Starosinna Bus Station to Izmail Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
Bus from Izmail Bus station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +359 (2) 86 88 892
- office@biomet.bg
- Website
- biomet.bg
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Website
- https://biomet.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (050) 3360-736
- Website
- turist.in.ua
Bus from Starosinna Bus Station to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $43
- Schedules at
- turist.in.ua
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Pryvoz Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- 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
- $40–100
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Odesa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Odesa and Bulgaria. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.

























