There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Chernihiv by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Varna
best- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Kyiv Vydubychibus
- Take the bus from Kyiv Vydubychi to Chernihiv Bus stationbus
26h 26m₴4,939–10,649Train, bus
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 Kyiv Vydubychibus
- Take the bus from Kyiv Vydubychi to Chernihiv Bus stationbus
27h 36m₴3,994–7,326Train, bus via Chișinău
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucuresti Nordtrain Ic
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain 402
- Take the train from Chisinau to Kyiv-Pas.train 352
- Take the bus from Kyiv Bus station to Chernihiv "Megacenter"bus
45h 34m₴4,101–5,859Drive 1,445.7 km
- Drive from Sofia to Chernihivcar 1,445.7 km
20h 33m₴10,168–14,687Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagorabus
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kyiv Bus station to Chernihiv "Megacenter"bus
33h 20m₴4,000–5,522
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Chernihiv is to bus which costs 4 000 ₴ - 5 500 ₴ and takes 33h 20m.
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The fastest way to get from Sofia to Chernihiv is to drive which takes 20h 33m and costs 10 000 ₴ - 15 000 ₴.
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No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Chernihiv station. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Chernihiv Bus station via Varna Central Bus Station and Kyiv Vydubychi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 26m.
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The distance between Sofia and Chernihiv is 1672 km. The road distance is 1445.7 km.
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The best way to get from Sofia to Chernihiv without a car is to bus via Varna which takes 26h 26m and costs 4 900 ₴ - 11 000 ₴.
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It takes approximately 26h 26m to get from Sofia to Chernihiv, including transfers.
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Sofia to Chernihiv bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
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Sofia to Chernihiv bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, arrive at Varna Central Bus Station.
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Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Chernihiv is 1446 km. It takes approximately 20h 33m to drive from Sofia to Chernihiv.
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What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Chernihiv, Ukraine?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Chernihiv Bus station via Varna Central Bus Station and Kyiv Vydubychi in around 26h 26m.
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- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴210–310
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₴210–290
- 1st Class
- ₴240–310
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴160–220
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₴160–220
- 1st Class
- ₴160–210
Train from Sofia Sever to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴300–430
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₴300–420
- 1st Class
- ₴330–430
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴900–1,500
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- [email protected]
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Chisinau to Kyiv-Pas.
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴2,600–3,500
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- ₴2,600–3,500
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴1,500–2,400
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴290–450
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴3,000–4,400
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Kyiv Vydubychi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₴3,200–5,500
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
Bus from Kyiv Vydubychi to Chernihiv Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴200–750
- Schedules at
- autolux.ua
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Kyiv Vydubychi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₴3,200–5,500
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
Bus from Kyiv Vydubychi to Chernihiv Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴200–750
- Schedules at
- autolux.ua
- Website
- inbus.ua
Bus from Kyiv Bus station to Chernihiv "Megacenter"
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴230–330
- Website
- https://inbus.ua/en
Bus from Kyiv Bus station to Chernihiv "Megacenter"
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴230–330
- Website
- https://inbus.ua/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴370–650
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 042 605 349
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴200–900
- Schedules at
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
- Phone
- 0700 1 2222
- Website
- doris-bg.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴687
- Schedules at
- doris-bg.com
- Phone
- 044/62 48 83
- [email protected]
- Website
- globuses.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴738
- Website
- https://www.globuses.com/index.html
- [email protected]
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴440–850
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- [email protected]
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Stara Zagora to Kyiv Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴3,300–4,300
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
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