There are 4 ways to get from Kharkiv to Bulgaria by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kharkiv-Pas. to Odesa-Holovnatrain
- Take the bus from Starosinna Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Varna to Sofia Severtrain Ic
29h 1m$64–102Bus
- Take the bus from Kharkiv 1 Bus station to Poltavabus
- Take the bus from Poltava to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus 983
33h 59m$125–152Drive 1,582.8 km
- Drive from Kharkiv to Sofiacar 1,582.8 km
20h 59m$250–361Bus via Chișinău
- Take the bus from Kharkiv Central bus station to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus Kharkiv
- Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
43h 32m
Comparing Your Travel Options
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The cheapest way to get from Kharkiv to Bulgaria is to train and bus which costs $60 - $110 and takes 29h 1m.
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The fastest way to get from Kharkiv to Bulgaria is to drive which takes 20h 59m and costs $240 - $360.
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No, there is no direct bus from Kharkiv station to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Kharkiv 1 Bus station and arriving at Sofia via Poltava and București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 59m.
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The distance between Kharkiv and Bulgaria is 1856 km. The road distance is 1582.8 km.
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The best way to get from Kharkiv to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 1m and costs $60 - $110.
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It takes approximately 29h 1m to get from Kharkiv to Bulgaria, including transfers.
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Kharkiv to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Ecolines (Autolux), depart from Kharkiv 1 Bus station.
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Kharkiv to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Ecolines (Autolux), arrive at Poltava station.
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Yes, the driving distance between Kharkiv to Bulgaria is 1583 km. It takes approximately 20h 59m to drive from Kharkiv to Bulgaria.
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What companies run services between Kharkiv, Ukraine and Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Kharkiv 1 Bus station to Sofia via Poltava and București, Autogara Militari in around 33h 59m.
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- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ukrainian Railways
Train from Kharkiv-Pas. to Odesa-Holovna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- Ukrainian Railways
- Schedules at
- Ukrainian Railways
- Book at
- Tickets.ua
- Coupe
- $11–14
- Berth
- $5–8
- Deluxe
- $30–50
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Varna to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $8–11
- 1st Class
- $8–12
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Starosinna Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
Bus from Kharkiv 1 Bus station to Poltava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- autolux.ua
- Phone
- +380 (68) 770-60-30
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLR Bus
Bus from Kharkiv 1 Bus station to Poltava
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- KLR Bus
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Poltava to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $84
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Kharkiv Central bus station to Chișinău, North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- SVS
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- [email protected]
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
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