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There are 8 ways to get from Kyiv to Sofia by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    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 Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane RMO - SOF
    11h 41m
    $161–358

  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
    $95–135

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Chisinautrain train 351
    2. Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 401
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    43h 30m
    $125–162

  4. Drive 1,362.7 km

    1. Drive from Kyiv to Sofiacar car 1,362.7 km
    17h 11m
    $215–310

  5. Bus, bus to Iași International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Mohyliv-Podilskyibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyy to Bălți Gas Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bălți to Iasi, Autogara Vestbus bus
    5. Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane IAS - SOF
    18h 6m

  6. Bus, train, bus to Suceava, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus Station to Kolomyiabus bus
    2. Take the train from Kolomyia to Chernivtsitrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Suceava Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Suceava (SCV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane SCV - SOF
    17h 11m
    $164–393

  7. Bus, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train

    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 Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane RMO - SKG
    5. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsabus bus
    7. Take the train from Dupnitsa to Sofiatrain train
    18h 55m
    $195–405

  8. Bus via Chișinău

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Chişinău Northern Bus Stationbus bus Chişinău-Kyiv / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    36h 15m
    $137–222

Kyiv to Sofia by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration43h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,263.1 km
  • Duration: 11h 41m

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

You can take a bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Sofia Central Bus Station via Veliko Tarnovo in around 25h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kyiv-Pas. to Sofia via Chisinau and Bucuresti Nord in around 43h 30m.

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