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How to get fromBulgaria to Kharkivby train, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Bulgaria to Kharkiv by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train, bus

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    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Varnatrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Starosinna Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Odesa-Holovna to Kharkiv-Pas.train train
    29h 13m
    ₴2,863–4,393

  2. Bus via Kyiv

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Kharkivbus bus
    35h
    ₴5,853–8,862

  3. Drive  1,579.5 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Kharkivcar car 1,579.5 km
    20h 52m
    ₴11,202–16,180

  4. Train, bus via Shumen

    1. Take the train from Sofia to Shumentrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Starosinna Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Odesa-Holovna to Kharkiv-Pas.train train
    29h 21m
    ₴2,876–4,666

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 983
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Poltavabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Poltava to Kharkiv 1 Bus stationbus bus
    35h 10m
    ₴5,686–6,796

  6. Bus via Chișinău

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Busbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Kharkiv Central bus stationbus bus Kharkiv
    43h 40m

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  • Distance: 1,855.4 km
  • Duration: 29h 13m

What companies run services between Bulgaria and Kharkiv, Ukraine?

You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kharkiv via Veliko Tarnovo and Kyiv Central Bus station in around 35h.

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