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How to get fromPlovdiv to Kyivby train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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

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  1. Train, bus

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    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Straldjatrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Straldja to Varnatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Kyiv Vydubychibus bus
    22h 44m
    ₴3,463–6,396

  2. Drive  1,331.1 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Kyivcar car 1,331.1 km
    17h 37m
    ₴10,931–15,789

  3. 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
    ₴4,341–16,713

  4. Bus

    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
    ₴3,515–4,606

  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
    ₴5,597–8,010

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

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain 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 27m
    ₴4,684–11,650

  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
    21h 5m

  8. Train, Metro to Istanbul Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Svilengradtrain train
    2. Take the train from Svilengrad to Halkalıtrain train
    3. Take the train from Halkali to Istanbul Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane IST - RMO
    5. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    6. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    7. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    21h 46m
    ₴6,400–14,212

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration2h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket₴737Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,450.9 km
  • Duration: 22h 44m

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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