There are 8 ways to get from Ancona to Varna by train, plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, or shuttle
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Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Varna Airport
best- Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane FCO - VAR
9h 6m$154–385Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Padovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Padova to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Varnatrain
28h 53m$146–243Train
- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse Razpredelitelnatrain
- Take the train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varnatrain
38h 19m$385–655Drive 1,861.5 km
- Drive from Ancona to Varnacar 1,861.5 km
19h 34m$337–487Train to Roma Ciampino Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane CIA - VAR
14h 30m$174–532Train to Abruzzo Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the train from Ancona to Pescara Centraletrain
- Fly from Abruzzo Airport (PSR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane PSR - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Varna
10h 27m$283–561Bus
- Take the bus from Ancona to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
29h 46m$161–189Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ancona to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Varnatrain
31h 36m$158–193
Ancona to Varna by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ancona to Varna is to bus which costs $160 - $190 and takes 29h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Ancona to Varna is to train and fly which takes 9h 6m and costs $150 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Ancona to Varna station. However, there are services departing from Ancona and arriving at Varna Central Bus Station via Kumanovo and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Ancona to Varna. However, there are services departing from Ancona and arriving at Varna via Bologna Centrale, Venezia Mestre, Wien Hbf, Bucuresti Nord and Ruse Razpredelitelna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 19m.
The distance between Ancona and Varna is 1603 km. The road distance is 1861.5 km.
The best way to get from Ancona to Varna without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 53m and costs $140 - $250.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Ancona to Varna, including transfers.
Ancona to Varna bus services, operated by Hak Bus, depart from Ancona station.
Ancona to Varna train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Ancona station.
The best way to get from Ancona to Varna is to train which takes 38h 19m and costs $380 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $190 and takes 29h 46m.
What companies run services between Ancona, Italy and Varna, Bulgaria?
You can take a train from Ancona to Varna via Bologna Centrale, Venezia Mestre, Wien Hbf, Bucuresti Nord, and Ruse Razpredelitelna in around 38h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ancona to Varna Central Bus Station via Kumanovo, Sofia, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 29h 46m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–210
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–350
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Varna Airport via Budapest, Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–370
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Varna Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Varna Airport via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Varna Airport via Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–420
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $27–220
Flights from Abruzzo Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $26–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Varna Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Abruzzo Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Pescara Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Pescara Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Pescara Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- $14–18
- Smart Flex
- $15–19
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- $17–22
- Smart Flex
- $18–23
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $16–23
- 1st Class
- $22–28
Train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–11
- 1st Class
- $10–12
Train from Sofia to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $16–23
- 1st Class
- $22–28
Train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $100–160
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse Razpredelitelna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $107
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Ancona to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–24
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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More Questions & Answers
Ancona to Varna bus services, operated by Hak Bus, arrive at Kumanovo station.
Varna is 1h ahead of Ancona. It is currently 3:52 AM in Ancona and 4:52 AM in Varna.
Ancona to Varna train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ancona to Varna is 1861 km. It takes approximately 19h 34m to drive from Ancona to Varna.
There are 1905+ hotels available in Varna.

























































