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

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There are 5 ways to get from Kyiv to Bulgaria by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Sorocabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Soroca to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane RMO - OTP
    5. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    13h 45m
    $128–267

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Veliko Tarnovobus bus Gns-01
    2. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus Group Plus 3532 / ...
    25h 30m
    $93–133

  3. Drive  1,362.7 km

    1. Drive from Kyiv to Sofiacar car 1,362.7 km
    17h 11m
    $247–357

  4. Bus, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Sorocabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Soroca to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane RMO - SOF
    12h 3m
    $115–378

  5. Bus via Chișinău

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Chisinaubus bus 3291 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    35h 7m
    $150–241

Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$29Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,101.6 km
  • Duration: 13h 45m

What companies run services between Kyiv, Ukraine and Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Sofia Central Bus Station via Veliko Tarnovo in around 25h 30m.

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