There are 5 ways to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kharkiv by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Povelyanovotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Starosinna Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Odesa-Holovna to Kharkiv-Pas.train
29h 55m₴3,457–5,107Train, bus via Shumen
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Shumentrain Ic
- Take the bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Starosinna Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Odesa-Holovna to Kharkiv-Pas.train
29h 59m₴2,977–4,717Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militaribus 983
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Poltavabus
- Take the bus from Poltava to Kharkiv 1 Bus stationbus
35h 48m₴5,767–6,940Drive 1,581.7 km
- Drive from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kharkivcar 1,581.7 km
20h 57m₴11,145–16,098Bus via Chișinău
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Busbus
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Kharkiv Central bus stationbus Kharkiv
45h 21m
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kharkiv is to train and bus via Shumen which costs 2 900 ₴ - 4 800 ₴ and takes 29h 59m.
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The fastest way to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kharkiv is to drive which takes 20h 57m and costs 11 000 ₴ - 17 000 ₴.
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No, there is no direct bus from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kharkiv station. However, there are services departing from Летище София Терминал 1 and arriving at Kharkiv 1 Bus station via Хотел Плиска, Sofia, Bucharest and Poltava. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 48m.
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The distance between Sofia Airport (SOF) and Kharkiv is 1814 km. The road distance is 1581.7 km.
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The best way to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kharkiv without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 55m and costs 3 400 ₴ - 5 500 ₴.
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It takes approximately 29h 55m to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kharkiv, including transfers.
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Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kharkiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sofia station.
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Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kharkiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
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Yes, the driving distance between Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kharkiv is 1582 km. It takes approximately 20h 57m to drive from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kharkiv.
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There are 431+ hotels available in Kharkiv.
What companies run services between Sofia Airport (SOF), Bulgaria and Kharkiv, Ukraine?
You can take a bus from Летище София Терминал 1 to Kharkiv 1 Bus station via Хотел Плиска, Централна Гара, Sofia, Bucharest, and Poltava in around 35h 48m.
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- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Povelyanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴330–480
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₴330–460
- 1st Class
- ₴370–480
Train from Sofia Sever to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴300–440
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₴300–420
- 1st Class
- ₴340–440
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ukrainian Railways
Train from Odesa-Holovna to Kharkiv-Pas.
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴260–600
- Website
- Ukrainian Railways
- Schedules at
- Ukrainian Railways
- Book at
- Tickets.ua
- Coupe
- ₴500–600
- Berth
- ₴260–370
- Deluxe
- ₴1,500–2,200
Train from Odesa-Holovna to Kharkiv-Pas.
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴260–600
- Website
- Ukrainian Railways
- Schedules at
- Ukrainian Railways
- Book at
- Tickets.ua
- Coupe
- ₴500–600
- Berth
- ₴260–370
- Deluxe
- ₴1,500–2,200
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Starosinna Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₴2,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
Bus from Poltava to Kharkiv 1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴500–800
- Schedules at
- autolux.ua
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Starosinna Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₴2,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴1,700–2,800
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴370–650
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Bucharest to Poltava
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴3,800
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +380 (68) 770-60-30
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLR Bus
Bus from Poltava to Kharkiv 1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₴260–370
- Website
- KLR Bus
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴290–460
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴2,200–4,300
- Website
- SVS
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Kharkiv Central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
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