There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Kyiv Oblast by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane SOF - RMO
- Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Pryvoz Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Starosinna Bus Station to Bila Tserkvabus
12h 21mTrain, 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 Bila Tserkvabus
22h 43m₴3,789–6,519Bus via Varna
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Group Plus 1697 / ...
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Bila Tserkvabus
21h 33m₴4,714–7,957Train
- Take the train from Sofia to Rusetrain Ic
- Take the train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nordtrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain 402
- Take the train from Chisinau to Vinnytsiatrain 352
- Take the train from Vinnytsia to Біла Церкваtrain
43h 32m₴4,306–6,253Drive 1,246.6 km
- Drive from Sofia to Bila Tserkvacar 1,246.6 km
16h 52m₴10,258–14,818Fly to Iași International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane SOF - IAS
- Take the bus from Iasi Airport to Bălțibus
- Take the bus from Bălți Gas Station to Vinnytsiabus
- Take the train from Vinnytsia to Fastiv Itrain
18h 24mBus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Busbus
- Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Umanbus
- Take the bus from Uman to Bila Tserkvabus
35h 1m
Sofia to Kyiv Oblast by train
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The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Kyiv Oblast is to train and bus which costs 3 700 ₴ - 6 500 ₴ and takes 22h 43m.
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The fastest way to get from Sofia to Kyiv Oblast is to drive which takes 16h 52m and costs 10 000 ₴ - 15 000 ₴.
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No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Kyiv Oblast. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Bila Tserkva via Varna Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 33m.
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No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Kyiv Oblast. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Біла Церква via Ruse, Bucuresti Nord, Chisinau and Vinnytsia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 32m.
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The distance between Sofia and Kyiv Oblast is 1241 km. The road distance is 1246.6 km.
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The best way to get from Sofia to Kyiv Oblast without a car is to bus via Varna which takes 21h 33m and costs 4 700 ₴ - 8 000 ₴.
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It takes approximately 12h 21m to get from Sofia to Kyiv Oblast, including transfers.
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Sofia to Kyiv Oblast bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
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Sofia to Kyiv Oblast train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia station.
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The best way to get from Sofia to Kyiv Oblast is to bus via Varna which takes 21h 33m and costs 4 700 ₴ - 8 000 ₴. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 4 300 ₴ - 6 500 ₴ and takes 43h 32m.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bila Tserkva via Varna Central Bus Station in around 21h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sofia to Біла Церква via Ruse, Bucuresti Nord, Chisinau, and Vinnytsia in around 43h 32m.
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- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₴8,500–12,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Iași International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₴7,000–11,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Iași International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴5,500–24,000
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Iași International Airport via Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴3,200–13,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Iași International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴3,200–13,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₴700–7,500
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Iași International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₴3,000–11,000
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴280–410
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₴280–390
- 1st Class
- ₴320–410
Train from Sofia Sever to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴290–420
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₴290–410
- 1st Class
- ₴330–420
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴600–650
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Moldovan Railways CFM
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴900–1,500
- Schedules at
- Moldovan Railways CFM
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ukrainian Railways
Train from Chisinau to Vinnytsia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴2,300–3,100
- Website
- Ukrainian Railways
- Schedules at
- Ukrainian Railways
- Book at
- Tickets.ua
- Coupe
- ₴2,300–3,100
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ukrainian Railways
Train from Vinnytsia to Біла Церква
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴220–600
- Website
- Ukrainian Railways
- Schedules at
- Ukrainian Railways
- Book at
- Tickets.ua
- Coupe
- ₴500–600
- Berth
- ₴220–310
- Deluxe
- ₴750–1,100
Train from Vinnytsia to Fastiv I
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴220–600
- Website
- Ukrainian Railways
- Schedules at
- Ukrainian Railways
- Book at
- Tickets.ua
- Coupe
- ₴500–600
- Berth
- ₴220–310
- Deluxe
- ₴700–1,000
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Chisinau Airport to Pryvoz Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gunsel
Bus from Starosinna Bus Station to Bila Tserkva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴2,300–3,000
- Website
- Gunsel
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴1,500–2,300
- 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
- ₴290–440
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- 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
- ₴1,700–2,500
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Bila Tserkva
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₴3,200–5,500
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Bila Tserkva
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₴3,200–5,500
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +40735123000
- [email protected]
- Website
- trendbus.ro
Bus from Iasi Airport to Bălți
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- romtransexpress.autogari.ro
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Bălți Gas Station to Vinnytsia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴410–800
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴2,100–4,200
- Website
- SVS
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴390–600
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Uman
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴1,500–2,100
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Uman to Bila Tserkva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
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Sofia to Kyiv Oblast bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, arrive at Varna Central Bus Station.
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Sofia to Kyiv Oblast train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Ruse station.
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Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Kyiv Oblast is 1247 km. It takes approximately 16h 52m to drive from Sofia to Kyiv Oblast.
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