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There are 9 ways to get from Plovdiv to Kyiv by train, bus, car, night train, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Varnatrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Kyiv Vydubychibus bus
    21h 52m
    ₴3,667–6,622

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station to Stara Zagora Bus Station Slavianskibus bus Union Ivkoni
    2. Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus bus Gns-04 / ...
    27h 10m
    ₴3,520–4,612

  3. Drive 1,281.3 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Kyivcar car 1,281.3 km
    18h 57m
    ₴9,012–13,017

  4. Train, night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain train
    2. Take the night train from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane OTP - RMO
    4. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    17h 29m
    ₴4,886–11,863

  5. Bus via Chișinău

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Chişinău Southern Busbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus bus Chişinău-Kyiv / ...
    32h 18m
    ₴5,714–8,154

  6. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane SOF - RMO
    3. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    15h 18m
    ₴6,344–13,918

  7. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Iași International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane plane SOF - IAS
    3. Take the bus from Iasi Airport to Bălțibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bălți Gas Station to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    20h 5m

  8. Train, night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Iași International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain train
    2. Take the night train from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane plane OTP - IAS
    4. Take the bus from Iasi Airport to Bălțibus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bălți Gas Station to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    6. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    7. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    19h 56m

  9. Train, night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Suceava, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain train
    2. Take the night train from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Suceava (SCV)plane plane OTP - SCV
    4. Take the bus from Suceava Airport to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Kolomiya Bus stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Kolomyia to Kyivbus bus
    20h 53m
    ₴4,466–18,093

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

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket₴1,372Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,457 km
  • Duration: 21h 52m

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

You can take a bus from Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station to Kyiv Central Bus station via Stara Zagora in around 27h 10m.

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