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How to get fromDonetsk to Sofiaby bus, train, plane, taxi, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Donetsk to Sofia by bus, train, plane, taxi, or car

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  1. Bus, train, fly to Sofia Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane KRR - SOF
    15h 50m
    $98–434

  2. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Donetsk to Криворіжжяtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Криворіжжя to Дмитрівкаbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Дмитрівка to Синельникове-1taxi taxi
    4. Take the train from Синельникове-1 to Odesa-Holovnatrain train
    5. Take the bus from Starosinna Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the train from Varna to Sofia Severtrain train Ic
    34h 49m
    $108–161

  3. Drive  1,588.2 km

    1. Drive from Donetsk to Sofiacar car 1,588.2 km
    23h 11m
    $251–362

  4. Bus, train, fly to Istanbul, Metro

    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane KRR - IST
    4. Take the train from Istanbul Airport to Halkalitrain train
    5. Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain train
    28h 13m
    $99–470

Krasnodar (KRR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration7h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,792.7 km
  • Duration: 15h 50m

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

There is no direct connection from Donetsk to Sofia. However, you can take the bus to Rostov-on-Don bus station, walk to Rostov-Glavny, take the train to Krasnodar 1, take the taxi to Krasnodar (KRR) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Летище София Терминал 1, then take the line 84 bus to Ул. Ген. Гурко. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Криворіжжя, take the bus to Дмитрівка, take the taxi to Синельникове-1, take the train to Odesa-Holovna, walk to Starosinna Bus Station, take the bus to Varna Central Bus Station, take the taxi to Varna, then take the train to Sofia Sever.

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