Athens to Varna
Rome2Rio compared 7 ways to get from Athens to Varna. The best route is Fly to Varna Airport, a distance of 680.692 km.
Fly to Varna Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane ATH - VAR
2h 5m$168–365Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus Citylines 42 / ...
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Varnatrain Ic
20h 27m$66–88Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Veliko Tarnovobus N983
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Group Plus 1697 / ...
20h$112–183Drive 1,156.9 km
- Drive from Athens to Varnacar 1,156.9 km
13h 43m$243–351Fly to Burgas Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane ATH - BOJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Sunny Beach to Varna
7h 13m$231–429Bus, train via Pleven
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Pleven Bus Stationbus Citylines 83
- Take the train from Pleven to Varnatrain Ic
20h 4m$68–90Bus via Keşan
- Take the bus from Athens to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Kırklarelibus
- Take the bus from Kırklareli Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
22h 19m$116–162
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Varna is to bus and train which costs $65 - $90 and takes 20h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Varna is to fly which takes 2h 5m and costs $160 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Varna station. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Varna Central Bus Station via Veliko Tarnovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h.
The distance between Athens and Varna is 716 km. The road distance is 1156.9 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Varna without a car is to bus which takes 20h and costs $110 - $190.
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Athens to Varna, including transfers.
Athens to Varna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to Varna is to fly which takes 2h 5m and costs $160 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $190 and takes 20h.
Athens to Varna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Veliko Tarnovo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Varna is 1157 km. It takes approximately 13h 43m to drive from Athens to Varna.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Varna, Bulgaria?
Wizz Air flies from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Varna Central Bus Station via Veliko Tarnovo in around 20h.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Burgas Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–370
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Athens International Airport to Burgas Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Burgas Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Burgas Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Burgas Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–500
- Website
- bluedartaviation.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Burgas Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–380
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Pleven to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–8
Train from Plovdiv to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $6–9
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Athens to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Sunny Beach to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Athens Karolou to Pleven Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Athens to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- sikayet@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Keşan to Kırklareli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 00 17
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Keşan to Kırklareli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Keşan to Kırklareli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Kırklareli Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
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