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How to get fromSofia to Kharkivby train, bus, car, or night train

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There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Kharkiv by train, bus, car, or night train

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  1. Train, bus

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    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Shumentrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Starosinna Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Odesa-Holovna to Kharkiv-Pas.train train
    28h 3m
    ₴2,855–4,778

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 983
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Poltavabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Poltava to Kharkiv 1 Bus stationbus bus
    34h 7m
    ₴5,825–7,030

  3. Drive 1,583.9 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Kharkivcar car 1,583.9 km
    20h 56m
    ₴11,190–16,162

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain train 402
    4. Take the bus from Chișinău to Pryvoz Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Odesa-Holovna to Kharkiv-Pas.train train
    36h 48m

  5. Bus via Chișinău

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Busbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Kharkiv Central bus stationbus bus Kharkiv
    43h 40m

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  • Distance: 1,828.7 km
  • Duration: 28h 3m

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

You can take a bus from Sofia to Kharkiv 1 Bus station via Bucharest and Poltava in around 34h 7m.

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