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How to get fromKaunas to Bulgariaby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Kaunas to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain train
    2. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VNO - SOF
    8h 51m
    $104–301

  2. Train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train
    2. Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane WAW - SOF
    11h 57m
    $51–232

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kaunas Central bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 10m
    $123–202

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 5m
    $100–156

  5. Drive  1,833.9 km

    1. Drive from Kaunas to Sofiacar car 1,833.9 km
    19h 48m
    $347–501

  6. Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train

    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain train
    2. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane VNO - OTP
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    11h 33m
    $107–350

  7. Car to Riga International Airport, fly to Burgas Airport

    1. Drive from Kaunas Airport to Riga Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane RIX - BOJ
    9h 47m
    $148–934

  8. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Centralnatrain train
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 52m
    $182–324

  9. Bus via Chișinău

    1. Take the bus from Kaunas, Lithuania to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus bus Kaunas/Chișinău
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    41h 12m
    $141–257

Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration6h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,461.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 51m

What companies run services between Kaunas, Lithuania and Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Kaunas Central bus station to Sofia Central Bus Station via Dvirtsevyi Bus Station and Veliko Tarnovo in around 28h 10m.

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