There are 9 ways to get from Budapest to Varna by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Varna Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane BUD - VAR
7h 7m$136–387Train
cheapest- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Videletrain Ic
- Take the train from Videle to Ruse Razpredelitelnatrain
- Take the train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varnatrain
22h 41m$57–69Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Varnabus
13h 53mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Bucuresti Nordtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Varnabus
21h 39m$66–86Drive 1,063.9 km
- Drive from Budapest to Varnacar 1,063.9 km
11h 59m$186–269Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane VIE - VAR
6h 47m$183–395Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BUD - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Varna
8h 45m$301–522Train, bus via Arad
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Aradtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Varnabus
16h 26m$83–115Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 64 / ...
22h 20m$86–121
Budapest to Varna by tram, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Varna is to train which costs $55 - $70 and takes 22h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Varna is to train and fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $180 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Varna. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Varna via Buchurest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Varna. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Keleti and arriving at Varna via Videle and Ruse Razpredelitelna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 41m.
The distance between Budapest and Varna is 840 km. The road distance is 1063.9 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Varna without a car is to bus via Bucharest which takes 13h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Budapest to Varna, including transfers.
Budapest to Varna bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Varna train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Keleti station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Varna is to fly which takes 7h 7m and costs $130 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus via Bucharest, which costs and takes 13h 53m, you could also train, which costs $55 - $70 and takes 22h 41m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Varna, Bulgaria?
Air Serbia, Wizz Air, and four other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Varna Airport (VAR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Varna via Bucharest and Buchurest in around 13h 53m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–270
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–270
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Varna Airport via Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–280
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- $14–20
- 1st Class
- $24–35
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Ruse Razpredelitelna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
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
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
Bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- 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
- $240–330
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Varna bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
Varna is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 7:04 AM in Budapest and 8:04 AM in Varna.
Budapest to Varna train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Varna is 1064 km. It takes approximately 11h 59m to drive from Budapest to Varna.
There are 1905+ hotels available in Varna.






















