There are 6 ways to get from Ukraine to Bulgaria by bus, plane, shuttle, train, or car
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Bus, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Pryvoz Bus Station to Chisinau Airportbus
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane RMO - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
6h 57mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kyiv OFIS to Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROLbus
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Group Plus 3532 / ...
26h 38m$75–111Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus Gns-03 / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Sofia
26h 14m$341–491Train
- 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 Sofiatrain 461
44h 43m$123–167Drive 1,366.9 km
- Drive from Kyiv to Sofiacar 1,366.9 km
17h 15m$216–311Bus, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the bus from Pryvoz Bus Station to Chisinau Airportbus
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane RMO - SOF
7h 27m
Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Ukraine to Bulgaria is to bus which costs $75 - $120 and takes 26h 38m.
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The fastest way to get from Ukraine to Bulgaria is to drive which takes 17h 15m and costs $210 - $320.
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No, there is no direct train from Ukraine to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Khreshchatyk and arriving at Централни Хали via Kyiv-Pas., Chisinau, Bucuresti Nord and Централна Гара. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 43m.
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The distance between Ukraine and Bulgaria is 625 km. The road distance is 1366.9 km.
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The best way to get from Ukraine to Bulgaria without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 26h 14m and costs $340 - $500.
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It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Ukraine to Bulgaria, including transfers.
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Ukraine to Bulgaria train services, operated by Ukrainian Railways (UZ), depart from Kyiv-Pas. station.
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The best way to get from Ukraine to Bulgaria is to train which takes 44h 43m and costs $120 - $170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $120 and takes 26h 38m.
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Ukraine to Bulgaria train services, operated by Ukrainian Railways (UZ), arrive at Chisinau station.
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Yes, the driving distance between Ukraine to Bulgaria is 1367 km. It takes approximately 17h 15m to drive from Ukraine to Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Ukraine and Bulgaria?
You can take a subway from Khreshchatyk to Централни Хали via Vokzalna, Kyiv-Pas., Chisinau, Bucuresti Nord, Sofia, and Централна Гара in around 44h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Maidan Nezalezhnosti to Sofia Central Bus Station via Vasylkivska, Kyiv OFIS, Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL, and Veliko Tarnovo in around 26h 38m.
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- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–90
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $28–110
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–160
- 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
- $55–80
- 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
- $55–80
- 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 Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47–51
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Pryvoz Bus Station to Chisinau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- 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
- $120–280
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $270–400
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- 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
- +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
- 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
- $17–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@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
- $10–16
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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