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How to get fromSofia to Rivneby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Sofia to Rivne by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Lublin Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lublin Airport (LUZ)plane plane SOF - LUZ
    2. Take the bus from Lublin Airport Station to Rivnebus bus
    11h 1m
    ₴4,544–12,590

  2. Fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane SOF - WAW
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw, Chopin Airport to Swidnik, Lublin Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lublin Airport Station to Rivnebus bus
    10h 26m
    ₴3,145–11,826

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Ivano-Frankivskbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ivano Frankivsk to Dubnobus bus
    4. Take the train from Dubno to Rivnetrain train
    23h 1m
    ₴4,590–7,226

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Sofia to Rusetrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nordtrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain train 402
    4. Take the train from Chisinau to Zhmerynkatrain train 352
    5. Take the train from Zhmerynka to Rivnetrain train
    46h 20m
    ₴4,213–6,033

  5. Drive 1,231.3 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Rivnecar car 1,231.3 km
    16h 57m
    ₴8,677–12,533

  6. Fly to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE)plane plane SOF - RZE
    2. Drive from Rzeszow-Airport-RZE to Rivnecar car
    11h 19m
    ₴6,493–15,380

  7. Fly to Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI)plane plane SOF - WMI
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Lublin Glownytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Lublin Bus Station to Klevanbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Klevan to Rivnebus bus
    11h 55m
    ₴3,640–12,088

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lviv to Radyvylivbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Radyvyliv to Rivnebus bus
    24h 1m
    ₴5,114–7,526

  9. Bus via Sibiu

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Sibiubus bus 983
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Suceavabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Suceava to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Rivnebus bus
    33h 15m
    ₴5,071–7,828

Sofia to Rivne by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration46h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket₴4,213Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,305.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 1m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Rivne, Ukraine?

You can take a train from Sofia to Rivne via Ruse, Bucuresti Nord, Chisinau, and Zhmerynka in around 46h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Rivne via Veliko Tarnovo, Lviv, and Radyvyliv in around 24h 1m.

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