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

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There are 6 ways to get from Donetsk to Sofia by bus, train, plane, taxi, car, or shuttle

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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
    19h 35m
    $100–442

  2. Taxi, bus, train via Odesa

    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 50m
    $108–162

  3. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Donetsk to Цукуринеtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Цукурине to Oleksandrivkabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Oleksandrivka to Дмитрівкаbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Дмитрівка to Синельникове-1taxi taxi
    5. Take the train from Синельникове-1 to Біла Церкваtrain train
    6. Take the bus from Bila Tserkva to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    7. Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Stationbus bus
    8. Take the train from Shumen to Sofia Severtrain train Ic
    40h 38m
    $138–225

  4. Drive  1,586.6 km

    1. Drive from Donetsk to Sofiacar car 1,586.6 km
    23h 10m
    $250–361

  5. Bus, train, fly to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, shuttle

    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 Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI)plane plane KRR - INI
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airportshuttle bus
    21h 19m

  6. Bus, train, fly to Istanbul

    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 bus from İstanbul Beşyüzevler to Harmanlibus bus
    5. Take the train from Harmanli to Sofiatrain train
    23h 39m
    $108–413

Krasnodar (KRR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration12h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$75Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,792.7 km
  • Duration: 19h 35m

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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