There are 11 ways to get from Ukraine to Sofia by bus, plane, shuttle, train, night train, or car
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Bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, 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 Sofia
10h 34mBus 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, night train
- Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Unghenitrain 351
- Take the train from Ungheni to Bucuresti Nordtrain 401
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain 461 / ...
34h 50m$87–128Drive 1,310.8 km
- Drive from Kyiv to Sofiacar 1,310.8 km
18h 40m$207–299Bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Chisinau Airportbus
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane RMO - SOF
7h 37mTrain, train to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Lviv to Przemysl Glownytrain
- Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Rzeszow Glownytrain
- Fly from Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane RZE - SOF
12h 46m$155–348Train, train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Lviv to Przemysl Glownytrain
- Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KRK - SOF
10h 58m$90–315Bus, bus to Varna Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the bus from Starosinna Bus Station to Izmail Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Izmail Bus station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VAR - SOF
13h 32m$124–266Train, train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Lviv to Przemysl Glownytrain
- Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Warszawa Sluzewiectrain
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane WAW - SOF
13h 7m$129–303Bus
- 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 22m$89–118Train
- 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 3m$99–142
Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Ukraine to Sofia 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 Sofia is to train and fly which takes 10h 58m and costs $90 - $320.
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No, there is no direct train from Ukraine to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Khreshchatyk and arriving at Sofia Sever via Kyiv-Pas., Ungheni, Bucharest and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 50m.
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The distance between Ukraine and Sofia is 1567 km. The road distance is 1310.8 km.
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The best way to get from Ukraine to Sofia without a car is to bus via Veliko Tŭrnovo which takes 25h 53m and costs $75 - $120.
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It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from Ukraine to Sofia, including transfers.
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Ukraine to Sofia train services, operated by Ukrainian Railways (UZ), depart from Kyiv-Pas. station.
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The best way to get from Ukraine to Sofia is to bus via Veliko Tŭrnovo which takes 25h 53m and costs $75 - $120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $95 - $150 and takes 38h 3m.
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Ukraine to Sofia train services, operated by Ukrainian Railways (UZ), arrive at Ungheni station.
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Yes, the driving distance between Ukraine to Sofia is 1311 km. It takes approximately 18h 40m to drive from Ukraine to Sofia.
What companies run services between Ukraine and Sofia, 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 Sofia via Vokzalna, Kyiv-Pas., Ungheni, Bucuresti Nord, and Ruse in around 38h 3m.
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- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–360
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–280
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–250
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $26–170
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $27–180
- 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
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $29–150
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–310
- 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
Train from Lviv to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- 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
- $45–60
- 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
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $9–11
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $12–15
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
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Przemysl Glowny to Rzeszow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $8–12
- 1st Class
- $13–16
Train from Przemysl Glowny to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $49–51
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Przemysl Glowny to Warszawa Sluzewiec
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $17–24
- 1st Class
- $23–29
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Przemysl Glowny to Rzeszow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Przemysl Glowny to Rzeszow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- $7–11
- 1st Class
- $8–13
Train from Przemysl Glowny to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- $14–20
- 1st Class
- $24–35
- 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
- +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 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
- 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 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Starosinna Bus Station to Izmail Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
Bus from Izmail Bus station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- 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/
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