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There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Varna by plane, shuttle, train, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Burgas Airport, shuttle

    best
    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
    $195–537

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane EDI - BBU
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 7m
    $115–345

  3. Train, bus via Brussels

    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 bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharestbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bucharest to Constanţatrain train
    5. Take the bus from Constanta to Varnabus bus
    40h 39m
    $521–730

  4. 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 train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse Razpredelitelnatrain train
    6. Take the train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varnatrain train Ic
    2d 1h
    $640–1,290

  5. 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 19m
    $802–1,166

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane EDI - VAR
    9h 29m
    $163–443

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    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
    $129–334

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MAN - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 2m
    $172–547

  9. 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 Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    44h 53m
    $247–300

  10. 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

  11. 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 Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3d 3h
    $193–381

  12. 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 26m
    $679–1,115

Edinburgh to Varna by train and night train

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration2d 1hAverage Duration
Ticket$640Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,791.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 7m

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

Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Varna Airport (VAR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station via London Victoria, Bucharest, Gara de Nord, Piata Unirii 1, and Bucharest Horoscop Hotel in around 44h 53m.

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