There are 5 ways to get from Ukraine to Bulgaria by bus, plane, shuttle, train, or car
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Bus, fly, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Odesa Central 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
7h 4mBus via Veliko Tŭrnovo
cheapest- Take the bus from Kyiv OFIS to Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROLbus
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Global Biomet
25h 53m$75–111Train
- Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Unghenitrain 351
- Take the train from Ungheni to Bucuresti Nordtrain 401
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain
- Take the train from Ruse to Sofiatrain 461 / ...
38h 16m$100–144Drive 1,310.8 km
- Drive from Kyiv to Sofiacar 1,310.8 km
18h 40m$207–299Bus
- Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus Gns-03 / ...
- Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 7
30h 29m$90–124
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 via Veliko Tŭrnovo which costs $75 - $120 and takes 25h 53m.
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The fastest way to get from Ukraine to Bulgaria is to drive which takes 18h 40m and costs $200 - $300.
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No, there is no direct train from Ukraine to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Khreshchatyk and arriving at Sveta Nedelya via Kyiv-Pas., Ungheni, Bucuresti Nord, Ruse and Tsentralna Gara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 16m.
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The distance between Ukraine and Bulgaria is 1297 km. The road distance is 1310.8 km.
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The best way to get from Ukraine to Bulgaria without a car is to bus via Veliko Tŭrnovo which takes 25h 53m and costs $75 - $120.
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It takes approximately 7h 4m 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 bus via Veliko Tŭrnovo which takes 25h 53m and costs $75 - $120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $150 and takes 38h 16m.
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Ukraine to Bulgaria train services, operated by Ukrainian Railways (UZ), arrive at Ungheni station.
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Yes, the driving distance between Ukraine to Bulgaria is 1311 km. It takes approximately 18h 40m to drive from Ukraine to Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Ukraine and Bulgaria?
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 25h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Khreshchatyk to Sveta Nedelya via Vokzalna, Kyiv-Pas., Ungheni, Bucuresti Nord, Ruse, Sofia, and Tsentralna Gara in around 38h 16m.
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- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–90
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Kyiv-Pas. to Ungheni
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- 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
- $55–75
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Ungheni to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- 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
- $13–19
- 1st Class
- $18–24
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Chisinau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- 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/
- 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) 86 88 892
- office@biomet.bg
- Website
- biomet.bg
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://biomet.bg/en/
- 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 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- 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
- $10–16
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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
- $70–95
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
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