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There are 14 ways to get from Edinburgh to Varna by plane, bus, train, night train, car, car train, shuttle, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane EDI - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    12h 13m
    $110–315

  2. Train, bus via Prague

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train train
    4. Take the bus from Praga to Varnabus bus
    41h 34m
    $519–935

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Varnatrain train Ic
    2d 1h
    $655–1,136

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Varnacar car
    34h 20m
    $758–1,061

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Burgas Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane EDI - BOJ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sunny Beach to Varnashuttle bus
    9h 7m
    $256–467

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane EDI - VAR
    8h 14m
    $173–363

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Burgas Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane MAN - BOJ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Sunny Beach to Varnashuttle bus
    11h 56m
    $270–562

  8. Train to Newcastle, fly to Burgas Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane NCL - BOJ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Sunny Beach to Varnashuttle bus
    10h 29m
    $244–666

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Istanbul, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane EDI - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Burgas to Varnashuttle bus
    16h 31m
    $250–580

  10. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane EDI - SAW
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Burgas to Varnashuttle bus
    16h 42m
    $280–1,331

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Varnabus bus
    44h 50m
    $240–278

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Stonebridge to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 10h

  13. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Varnabus bus
    3d 3h
    $192–377

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Varnacar car
    35h 28m
    $641–1,011

Edinburgh to Varna by train, foot, tram, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration41h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$519Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,719.1 km
  • Duration: 12h 13m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Varna, Bulgaria?

Ryanair, Wizz Air, and Bulgaria Air fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Varna Airport (VAR) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Varna via London Victoria, Bucharest, and Buchurest in around 44h 50m.

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