Bulgaria
UkraineSofia to Kyiv shipping route.
1,530 km by road, about 44 h 24 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Sofia and Kyiv
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
SofiaRoadKyivTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,530 km (951 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,022 km |
| Transit time | 44 h 24 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 22 h 24 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Sofia to Kyiv shipping route by road
Sofia to Kyiv by road: 1,530 km of driving distance, north east from Bulgaria to Ukraine. The straight line is 1,022 km.
Transit time for one driver is about 44 h 24 min, of which 22 h 24 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts, as EU drivers' hours rules require. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time almost in half.
Road freight on Sofia to Kyiv is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time. The trip crosses from Bulgaria into Ukraine, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, plus export and import declarations at the border.
Of 32 road routes from Sofia in this directory, Kyiv is the 9th shortest. Closer destinations: Rome (1,507 km), Prague (1,408 km) and Lviv (1,288 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Sofia to Kyiv?
1,530 km by road (1,022 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Sofia to Kyiv?
About 44 h 24 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (22 h 24 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Kyiv to Sofia has its own page with the same distance and route.
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How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.