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kelvinc00:53 UTC14 Dec 2009

hi friends,

i m going to sofia from ukraine.
i wish to knows what the choices for transportations and the roughly cost for it.
anyone with any previous experience mind to share?

thank you

daveelmstrom05:11 UTC14 Dec 2009

Options:

-- Ferry to Varna, then bus or train to Sofia -- look at www.ukrferry.com. Also, here is the compendium of Black Sea Ferry postings:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/message.jspa?messageID=4233169

-- Bus. Not sure if there is anything direct, but depending on where you are in Ukraine you could probably at least bus to Bucharest, then catch a bus or train to Sofia.

-- Train. Check www.bahn.de for schedules. There is a daily direct train between Kiev and Sofia which takes about 35-40 hours.

-- Fly. I don't think there are any budget airlines running this route, but you could have a look at www.whichbudget.com. I don't think any airlines fly directly between Kiev and Sofia, but check the typical airline booking sites to see for yourself. Prices will vary considerably based on when you intend to travel, and how far in advance you are booking

Sorry, but I can't help you with prices. You'll have to check with the various options above, or perhaps someone else on the board can give you a cost estimate.

Dave

neckervd14:12 UTC14 Dec 2009

www.wizzair.com flies from Kiev to Sofja via Treviso (Venice).
For that, you will probably need a Schengen visa.

thedevil14:19 UTC14 Dec 2009

It is impossible to give you any costs as you are not saying when and from where you will be traveling exactly

Aerosvit flies directly from Kiev to Sofia, check their website to see if they have any offers for the period you are looking at

yasu_yasu22:23 UTC19 Dec 2009

As far as I know - From Chernivtsi there is a train to Sofia !
So , there is a chance to stay in the hostel ''Roxelana'' in Chernivtsi for about two days and then to move directly to Sofia.
You must book the hostel 24 hours in advance

these are the hostels datas -

hostelrunners@gmail.com
003 80974449789

The train is called MOSCOW-SOFIA
--------------------------------------------------------
also from Chernivtsi you can go by bus to Bucharest , to spend some time there and then to Sofia

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kelvinc00:53 UTC14 Dec 2009	hi friends, i m going to sofia from ukraine. i wish to knows what the choices for transportations and the roughly cost for it. anyone with any previous experience mind to share? thank you
daveelmstrom05:11 UTC14 Dec 2009	Options: -- Ferry to Varna, then bus or train to Sofia -- look at www.ukrferry.com. Also, here is the compendium of Black Sea Ferry postings: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/message.jspa?messageID=4233169 -- Bus. Not sure if there is anything direct, but depending on where you are in Ukraine you could probably at least bus to Bucharest, then catch a bus or train to Sofia. -- Train. Check www.bahn.de for schedules. There is a daily direct train between Kiev and Sofia which takes about 35-40 hours. -- Fly. I don't think there are any budget airlines running this route, but you could have a look at www.whichbudget.com. I don't think any airlines fly directly between Kiev and Sofia, but check the typical airline booking sites to see for yourself. Prices will vary considerably based on when you intend to travel, and how far in advance you are booking Sorry, but I can't help you with prices. You'll have to check with the various options above, or perhaps someone else on the board can give you a cost estimate. Dave	1
neckervd14:12 UTC14 Dec 2009	www.wizzair.com flies from Kiev to Sofja via Treviso (Venice). For that, you will probably need a Schengen visa.	2
thedevil14:19 UTC14 Dec 2009	It is impossible to give you any costs as you are not saying when and from where you will be traveling exactly Aerosvit flies directly from Kiev to Sofia, check their website to see if they have any offers for the period you are looking at	3
yasu_yasu22:23 UTC19 Dec 2009	As far as I know - From Chernivtsi there is a train to Sofia ! So , there is a chance to stay in the hostel ''Roxelana'' in Chernivtsi for about two days and then to move directly to Sofia. You must book the hostel 24 hours in advance these are the hostels datas - hostelrunners@gmail.com 003 80974449789 The train is called MOSCOW-SOFIA -------------------------------------------------------- also from Chernivtsi you can go by bus to Bucharest , to spend some time there and then to Sofia	4

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