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There are 10 ways to get from Chișinău to Sofia by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Chișinău International Airport to Sofia Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane RMO - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain train
    6h
    $124–266

  2. Train, night train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 401
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Kostenetstrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus bus
    23h 48m
    $30–66

  3. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from Chișinău to Hușibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Huşi to Vasluibus bus
    3. Take the train from Vaslui to Bucharesttrain train
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Kostenetstrain train Ic
    6. Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus bus
    19h 28m

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Bucharest Filaret Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Kostenetstrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus bus
    21h 37m
    $38–64

  5. Drive 862.4 km

    1. Drive from Chișinău to Samokovcar car 862.4 km
    12h 12m
    $136–197

  6. Fly Chișinău International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train

    1. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane RMO - OTP
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Svogetrain train
    10h 16m
    $90–191

  7. Bus to Iași International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Trușeni to Iasi Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane IAS - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain train
    12h 41m

  8. Fly Chișinău International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane RMO - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Samokovbus bus
    11h 25m
    $161–328

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Plovdivbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Samokovbus bus
    25h 1m
    $46–94

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 401
    2. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Kostenetstrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus bus
    28h 40m
    $69–90

Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$26Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 722.6 km
  • Duration: 6h

What companies run services between Chișinău, Moldova and Sofia, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Hotelul ”Cosmos” to Samokov via șos. Hâncești, Gara Auto Sud-Vest, Chişinău Southern Bus, Plovdiv, Тунела – север-запад, Автогара Юг, and Plovdiv in around 25h 1m.

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