There are 5 ways to get from Sumy to Bulgaria by bus, shuttle, train, or car
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Bus, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Sumy to Kyiv Метро Осокоркиbus
- Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Sofia
31h 13mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Sumy to Khmelnytskyitrain
- Take the bus from Khmelnytskyi Bus Station 2 to Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROLbus
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
32h 7m$83–126Train
- Take the train from Sumy to Kyiv-Pas.train
- Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Chisinautrain 351
- Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain 401
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain
- Take the train from Ruse to Sofiatrain 461 / ...
2d 1h$114–169Drive 1,622.8 km
- Drive from Sumy to Sofiacar 1,622.8 km
23h 10m$256–370Bus
- Take the bus from Sumy to Kyiv Метро Осокоркиbus
- Take the bus from Kyiv OFIS to Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROLbus
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
31h 37m
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Sumy to Bulgaria is to train and bus which costs $80 - $130 and takes 32h 7m.
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The fastest way to get from Sumy to Bulgaria is to drive which takes 23h 10m and costs $250 - $370.
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No, there is no direct train from Sumy to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Sumy and arriving at Sveta Nedelya via Kyiv-Pas., Chisinau, Bucuresti Nord, Ruse and Tsentralna Gara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
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The distance between Sumy and Bulgaria is 1879 km. The road distance is 1622.8 km.
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The best way to get from Sumy to Bulgaria without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 31h 13m and costs .
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It takes approximately 31h 13m to get from Sumy to Bulgaria, including transfers.
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Sumy to Bulgaria train services, operated by Ukrainian Railways (УЗ), depart from Sumy station.
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The best way to get from Sumy to Bulgaria is to train which takes 2 days 1h and costs $110 - $170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 31h 37m.
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Sumy to Bulgaria train services, operated by Ukrainian Railways (УЗ), arrive at Kyiv-Pas. station.
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Yes, the driving distance between Sumy to Bulgaria is 1623 km. It takes approximately 23h 10m to drive from Sumy to Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Sumy, Ukraine and Bulgaria?
You can take a train from Sumy to Sveta Nedelya via Kyiv-Pas., Chisinau, Bucuresti Nord, Ruse, Sofia, and Tsentralna Gara in around 2d 1h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sumy to Sofia Central Bus Station via Kyiv Метро Осокорки, Demiivska, Vasylkivska, Kyiv OFIS, Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL, and Veliko Tarnovo in around 31h 37m.
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- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Sumy to Kyiv-Pas.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- 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
- $11–14
- Berth
- $5–8
- Deluxe
- $23–35
Train from Sumy to Khmelnytskyi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- 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
- $12–14
- Berth
- $6–9
- Deluxe
- $35–50
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Kyiv-Pas. to Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- 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
- $60–80
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Ruse to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $13–20
- 1st Class
- $18–24
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Sumy to Kyiv Метро Осокорки
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $270–400
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Kyiv OFIS to Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Khmelnytskyi Bus Station 2 to Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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