There are 10 ways to get from Ukraine to Sofia by bus, plane, train, car, or night train
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Bus to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Lviv Palace Square to Warszawa Centralna Stationbus
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane WAW - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain
11h 1m$73–263Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Odesa-Holovnatrain
- Take the bus from Starosinna Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Varna to Kostenetstrain Ic
- Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus
28h 55m$63–115Bus
- Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Stara Zagorabus
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Samokovbus
29h 23m$103–144Drive 1,404 km
- Drive from Kyiv to Samokovcar 1,404 km
18h 19m$222–320Bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Pryvoz Bus Station to Chisinau Airportbus
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane RMO - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain
8h 44mBus to Varna Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Starosinna Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VAR - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain
13h 46m$139–254Bus to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Lviv to Rzeszow–Jasionka Airportbus
- Fly from Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane RZE - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain
13h 26m$111–303Bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train
- Take the bus from Pryvoz Bus Station to Chisinau Airportbus
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane RMO - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Svogetrain
13h 1mTrain, train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Lviv to Przemysl Glownytrain
- Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KRK - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain
12h 24m$88–296Bus via Chișinău
- Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Chişinău Northern Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Plovdivbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Samokovbus
36h 55m$141–214
Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Ukraine to Sofia is to train and bus which costs $60 - $120 and takes 28h 55m.
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The fastest way to get from Ukraine to Sofia is to bus and fly and train which takes 11h 1m and costs $70 - $270.
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No, there is no direct bus from Ukraine station to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Kyiv Central Bus station and arriving at Samokov via Stara Zagora Central Bus Station and Plovdiv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 23m.
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The distance between Ukraine and Sofia is 1534 km. The road distance is 1404 km.
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The best way to get from Ukraine to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 55m and costs $60 - $120.
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It takes approximately 11h 1m to get from Ukraine to Sofia, including transfers.
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Ukraine to Sofia bus services, operated by Gunsel, depart from Kyiv Central Bus station.
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Ukraine to Sofia bus services, operated by Gunsel, arrive at Stara Zagora station.
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Yes, the driving distance between Ukraine to Sofia is 1404 km. It takes approximately 18h 19m to drive from Ukraine to Sofia.
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There are 539+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Ukraine and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a subway from Maidan Nezalezhnosti to Samokov via Demiivska, Kyiv Central Bus station, Stara Zagora Central Bus Station, Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop, and Plovdiv in around 29h 23m.
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- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–260
Flights from Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–250
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–280
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Varna to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $8–11
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Svoge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Lviv Palace Square to Warszawa Centralna Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44–48
- Website
- Grand Bus
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