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There are 11 ways to get from Cardiff to Varna by train, plane, bus, car, car train, shuttle, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane BHX - VAR
    10h 35m
    $263–453

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Varnabus bus
    30h 57m
    $135–184

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Varnacar car
    30h 21m

  4. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane LTN - VAR
    8h 34m
    $260–520

  5. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Burgas Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane BRS - BOJ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Sunny Beach to Varnashuttle bus
    9h 33m
    $217–548

  6. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane BRS - VAR
    10h 13m
    $180–445

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Burgas Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane LTN - BOJ
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Sunny Beach to Varnashuttle bus
    11h 4m
    $252–553

  8. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BRS - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Varnashuttle bus
    11h 10m
    $310–635

  9. Train, bus via London

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Varnabus bus
    39h 5m
    $271–362

  10. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the busferry from London Barking to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Varnabus bus
    2d 19h
    $197–431

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Varnacar car
    31h 35m
    $542–831

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration9h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$87Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Varna, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Varna. However, you can take the train to Birmingham New Street, take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) airport, fly to Varna Airport (VAR), walk to Varna Airport, then take the shuttle to Varna. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cardiff Central to Varna via Birmingham New Street, Birmingham, Bucharest Obor, Piața Iancului, Gara de Nord 1, and Buchurest in around 30h 57m.

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