There are 10 ways to get from Sofia to Ukraine by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Sofia Airport to Chișinău International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane SOF - RMO
- Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Odesa Central Bus Stationbus
7h 7mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus Group Plus 1665 / ...
- Take the bus from Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL to Kyiv Bus stationbus
25h 7m₴3,383–4,683Train, night train
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Unghenitrain 402
- Take the train from Ungheni to Kyiv-Pas.train 351
35h 55m₴3,788–5,609Drive 1,309.7 km
- Drive from Sofia to Kyivcar 1,309.7 km
18h 30m₴8,927–12,894Shuttle 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)plane OTP - RMO
- Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Odesa Central Bus Stationbus
10h 9mFly Sofia Airport to Varna Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SOF - VAR
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Starosinna Bus Stationbus
11h 7m₴5,356–10,716Fly Sofia Airport to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE)plane SOF - RZE
- Take the train from Rzeszow Glowny to Przemysl Glownytrain
- Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Lvivtrain
13h 11m₴6,671–16,381Fly Sofia Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane SOF - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Przemysl Glownytrain
- Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Lvivtrain
11h 8m₴3,776–14,111Bus via Chișinău
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station Sofia to Chişinău Southern Busbus
- Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus Chişinău-Kyiv / ...
35h 12mTrain
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Rusetrain
- Take the train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nordtrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Unghenitrain 402
- Take the train from Ungheni to Kyiv-Pas.train 351
38h 49m₴4,253–6,053
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) flights
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Ukraine is to bus which costs 3 300 ₴ - 4 700 ₴ and takes 25h 7m.
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The fastest way to get from Sofia to Ukraine is to fly and bus which takes 11h 7m and costs 5 000 ₴ - 11 000 ₴.
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No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Ukraine. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Khreshchatyk via Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bucuresti Nord, Ungheni and Vokzalna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 55m.
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The distance between Sofia and Ukraine is 1508 km. The road distance is 1309.7 km.
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The best way to get from Sofia to Ukraine without a car is to bus which takes 25h 7m and costs 3 300 ₴ - 4 700 ₴.
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It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Sofia to Ukraine, including transfers.
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Sofia to Ukraine train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
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The best way to get from Sofia to Ukraine is to bus which takes 25h 7m and costs 3 300 ₴ - 4 700 ₴. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 4 200 ₴ - 6 500 ₴ and takes 38h 49m.
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Sofia to Ukraine train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
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Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Ukraine is 1310 km. It takes approximately 18h 30m to drive from Sofia to Ukraine.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Ukraine?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Khreshchatyk via Veliko Tarnovo, Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL, Kyiv Bus station, and Vokzalna in around 25h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sofia Sever to Khreshchatyk via Ruse, Bucuresti Nord, Ungheni, Kyiv-Pas., and Vokzalna in around 38h 49m.
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- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴2,600–9,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴2,400–6,000
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴2,900–6,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₴4,800–19,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₴5,000–21,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴1,100–7,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₴1,200–7,500
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴4,700–15,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴3,500–12,000
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴1,200–3,800
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴1,900–4,600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴1,200–6,500
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴390–650
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₴390–550
- 1st Class
- ₴550–650
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₴290–470
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₴290–420
- 1st Class
- ₴430–470
Train from Sofia Sever to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴500–900
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₴500–750
- 1st Class
- ₴700–900
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ungheni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- 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
- ₴2,400–3,300
- 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
- ₴2,400–3,300
Train from Przemysl Glowny to Lviv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴1,900–2,600
- 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
- ₴1,900–2,600
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Rzeszow Glowny to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴370–700
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- ₴370–550
- 1st Class
- ₴550–700
Train from Krakow Glowny to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴2,150–2,200
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Rzeszow Glowny to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴220–320
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Rzeszow Glowny to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴340–550
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- ₴340–480
- 1st Class
- ₴380–550
Train from Krakow Glowny to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴600–1,500
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- ₴600–900
- 1st Class
- ₴1,000–1,500
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Rzeszow Glowny to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴1,200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Krakow Glowny to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴2,400–3,100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴620–670
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Chisinau Airport to Odesa Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴470–600
- 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
- ₴490–650
- 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
- ₴470–700
- 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
- ₴2,900–4,000
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- 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
- ₴12,000–18,000
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Starosinna Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₴2,100–3,300
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
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
- +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
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₴1,515
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
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