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

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

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus Group Plus 1697 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Kyiv Vydubychibus bus
    22h 51m
    ₴4,706–8,444

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sofia to Stara Zagoratrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus bus Gns-04 / ...
    30h 8m
    ₴3,489–4,580

  3. Drive  1,357.4 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Kyivcar car 1,357.4 km
    17h 11m
    ₴9,643–13,929

  4. Fly Sofia Airport to Iași International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane plane SOF - IAS
    2. Take the bus from Iasi Airport to Bălțibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bălți Gas Station to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    17h 6m

  5. Train, bus via Varna

    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 Kyiv Vydubychibus bus
    24h 1m
    ₴3,778–6,967

  6. Bus via Chișinău

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Busbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus bus Chişinău-Kyiv / ...
    35h 28m
    ₴5,852–8,500

  7. Fly Sofia Airport to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane SOF - RMO
    2. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    12h 53m
    ₴4,669–14,634

  8. Fly Sofia Airport to Suceava, bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Suceava (SCV)plane plane SOF - SCV
    2. Take the bus from Suceava Airport to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Kolomiya Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kolomyia to Kyivbus bus
    21h 13m
    ₴4,526–18,465

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

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa 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
    18h 25m
    ₴4,691–10,772

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Iași International Airport (IAS) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration5h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket₴6,466Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,523.8 km
  • Duration: 22h 51m

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

You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kyiv Vydubychi via Varna Central Bus Station in around 22h 51m.

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