There are 10 ways to get from Sofia to Київ місто-герой by bus, train, night train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko TarnovoGroup Plus 1665 / ...
- Take the bus from Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL to Kyiv Bus station
25h 17m₴3,432–4,767Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna OryahovitsaRe
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Ungheni402
- Take the train from Ungheni to Kyiv-Pas.351
33h 47m₴3,235–4,876Drive 1,339.6 km
- Drive from Sofia to Київ місто-герой1,339.6 km
18h 20m₴8,926–12,892Fly Sofia Airport to Chișinău International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)SOF - RMO
- Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Kyiv Southern Bus Station
17h 17mBus via Chișinău
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station Sofia to Chişinău Southern Bus
- Take the bus from Chisinau to Kyiv Central Bus station3291 / ...
36h 20mTrain
- Take the train from Sofia to RuseRe
- Take the train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nord460
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Ungheni402
- Take the train from Ungheni to Kyiv-Pas.351
38h 41m₴3,518–5,131Fly Sofia Airport to Suceava, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Suceava (SCV)SOF - SCV
- Take the bus from Suceava ROMPETROL to Kyiv Bus station
17h 51m₴7,795–18,785Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Sofia to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)OTP - RMO
- Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Kyiv Southern Bus Station
20h 19mShuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Suceava, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Sofia to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Suceava (SCV)OTP - SCV
- Take the bus from Suceava ROMPETROL to Kyiv Bus station
19h 3m₴17,772–30,289Fly Sofia Airport to Iași International Airport, drive, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Iași International Airport (IAS)SOF - IAS
- Drive from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Ungheni
- Take the train from Ungheni to Kyiv-Pas.
24h 21m₴4,975–15,055
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) flights
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Київ місто-герой is to train and night train which costs 3 200 ₴ - 4 900 ₴ and takes 33h 47m.
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The fastest way to get from Sofia to Київ місто-герой is to fly and bus which takes 17h 51m and costs 7 500 ₴ - 19 000 ₴.
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The distance between Sofia and Київ місто-герой is 1510 km. The road distance is 1339.6 km.
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The best way to get from Sofia to Київ місто-герой without a car is to bus which takes 25h 17m and costs 3 400 ₴ - 4 800 ₴.
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It takes approximately 25h 17m to get from Sofia to Київ місто-герой, including transfers.
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The best way to get from Sofia to Київ місто-герой is to bus which takes 25h 17m and costs 3 400 ₴ - 4 800 ₴. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 3 500 ₴ - 5 500 ₴ and takes 38h 41m.
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Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Київ місто-герой is 1340 km. It takes approximately 18h 20m to drive from Sofia to Київ місто-герой.
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There are 2200+ hotels available in Київ місто-герой.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Київ місто-герой, Ukraine?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Київ місто-герой via Veliko Tarnovo, Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL, and Kyiv Bus station in around 25h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sofia to Київ місто-герой via Ruse, Bucuresti Nord, Ungheni, Kyiv-Pas., and Vyshhorodska in around 38h 41m.
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- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₴5,500–9,500
Flights from Sofia Airport to Suceava via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₴4,100–15,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴2,400–9,500
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Suceava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴4,100–8,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Iași International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₴3,600–13,000
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Suceava via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₴5,000–22,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴1,100–3,900
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Suceava
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₴2,200–4,100
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Iași International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴4,600–19,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴1,100–8,000
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴2,000–4,800
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴370–650
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₴370–550
- 1st Class
- ₴500–650
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₴290–460
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₴290–410
- 1st Class
- ₴410–460
Train from Sofia to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴500–900
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₴500–750
- 1st Class
- ₴700–900
Train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴150–290
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₴150–220
- 1st Class
- ₴200–290
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ungheni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴700–1,200
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Ungheni to Kyiv-Pas.
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴1,700–2,400
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- 2nd class
- ₴1,700–2,400
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴470–510
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴460–550
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 (2) 86 88 892
- office@biomet.bg
- Website
- biomet.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴480–650
- Website
- https://biomet.bg/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@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
- ₴460–700
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL to Kyiv Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴2,800–3,900
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Suceava ROMPETROL to Kyiv Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴2,800–3,900
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Chisinau Airport to Kyiv Southern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
Bus from Central Bus Station Sofia to Chişinău Southern Bus
- 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 Chisinau to Kyiv Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴1,100–2,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Sofia to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₴11,000–18,000
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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