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There are 9 ways to get from Bar to Sofia by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus, night train

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    1. Take the train from Бар to Vinnytsiatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Braşovbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain train
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train Ic / ...
    20h 12m
    $112–170

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Letychiv to Ivano Frankivskbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ivano-Frankivsk to Veliko Tarnovobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    21h 35m
    $120–184

  3. Drive 1,032.4 km

    1. Drive from Bar to Sofiacar car 1,032.4 km
    14h 34m
    $163–235

  4. Train, bus, bus to Iași International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bar to Mohyliv-Podilskyitrain train
    2. Take the bus from Otaci to Bălți Gas Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bălți to Iasi, Autogara Vestbus bus
    4. Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane IAS - SOF
    14h 26m

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Zhmerynka to Chisinautrain train 351
    2. Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 401
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train Ic / ...
    37h 36m
    $141–194

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zhmerynka to Chisinautrain train 351
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    39h 28m
    $184–271

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Zhmerynka to Chisinautrain train 351
    2. Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 401
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    40h 53m
    $158–209

  8. Train, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bar to Mohyliv-Podilskyitrain train
    2. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyy to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane RMO - SOF
    9h 38m
    $132–332

  9. Train, bus, bus to Suceava, fly

    1. Take the train from Bar to Mohyliv-Podilskyitrain train
    2. Take the bus from Otaci to Bălți Gas Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Balti to Suceavabus bus
    4. Fly from Suceava (SCV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane SCV - SOF
    13h 57m
    $153–421

Bar to Sofia by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration40h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$158Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,483 km
  • Duration: 20h 12m

What companies run services between Bar, Vinnytsya Oblast, Ukraine and Sofia, Bulgaria?

You can take a vehicle from Bar to Sofia Central Bus Station via Letychiv, Ivano Frankivsk, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Veliko Tarnovo in around 21h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Бар to Sofia via Zhmerynka, Chisinau, and Bucuresti Nord in around 40h 53m.

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