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How to get fromChernivtsi to Sofiaby bus, car, train, night train, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Chernivtsi to Sofia by bus, car, train, night train, or plane

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Veliko Tarnovobus bus Gns-01
    2. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus Group Plus 3532 / ...
    14h 30m
    $75–110

  2. Drive, train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Chernivtsi to Dorneşticar car
    2. Take the train from Suceava to Bucharesttrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train Ic / ...
    16h 10m
    $60–75

  3. Drive  918.4 km

    1. Drive from Chernivtsi to Sofiacar car 918.4 km
    11h 39m
    $167–240

  4. Bus to Suceava, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Suceava Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Suceava (SCV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane SCV - SOF
    9h 48m
    $64–352

  5. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Chernivtsi to Bucharest Filaret Bus Stationbus bus Bucharest / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus Sofia-Bucharest
    24h 33m
    $69–81

  6. Bus, bus to Iași International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Suceavabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Suceava to Iasi, Autogara Codreanubus bus
    3. Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane IAS - SOF
    13h 37m
    $77–356

  7. Bus to Suceava, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Suceava Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Suceava (SCV) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane SCV - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    12h 50m
    $98–360

Suceava (SCV) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration5h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 942.6 km
  • Duration: 14h 30m

What companies run services between Chernivtsi, Ukraine and Sofia, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Sofia Central Bus Station via Veliko Tarnovo in around 14h 30m.

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