There are 9 ways to get from Genoa to Varna by train, plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane MXP - VAR
9h 10m$172–403Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Varnatrain Ic
32h 49m$108–112Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Group Plus 1697 / ...
31h 30m$130–155Train
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse Razpredelitelnatrain
- Take the train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varnatrain Ic
38h 32m$397–652Drive 1,950.8 km
- Drive from Genoa to Varnacar 1,950.8 km
19h 19m$394–569Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Paviatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane LIN - VAR
8h 56m$189–477Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane BGY - VAR
7h 16m$147–492Bus, train via Sofia
- Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Varnatrain Ic
32h 51m$108–112Bus
- Take the bus from Genoa to București, Autogara Militaribus 1922
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Varnabus 984 / ...
39h 5m$231–343
Genoa to Varna by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Genoa to Varna is to bus and train which costs $108 - $113 and takes 32h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Genoa to Varna is to train and bus and fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $140 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Genoa to Varna station. However, there are services departing from Genoa and arriving at Varna Central Bus Station via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Genoa to Varna. However, there are services departing from Genova Brignole and arriving at Varna via Venezia Mestre, Wien Hbf, Bucuresti Nord and Ruse Razpredelitelna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 32m.
The distance between Genoa and Varna is 1734 km. The road distance is 1950.8 km.
The best way to get from Genoa to Varna without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 31h 30m and costs $130 - $160.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Genoa to Varna, including transfers.
Genoa to Varna bus services, operated by M&M Travel, depart from Genoa station.
Genoa to Varna train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Genova Brignole station.
The best way to get from Genoa to Varna is to bus via Sofia which takes 31h 30m and costs $130 - $160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $390 - $650 and takes 38h 32m.
What companies run services between Genoa, Italy and Varna, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Genoa to Varna Central Bus Station via Sofia Central Bus Station in around 31h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Genova Brignole to Varna via Venezia Mestre, Wien Hbf, Bucuresti Nord, and Ruse Razpredelitelna in around 38h 32m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–350
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–270
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova Brignole to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–370
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse Razpredelitelna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Sofia to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $8–12
- 1st Class
- $9–12
Train from Sofia Sever to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $8–11
- 1st Class
- $8–12
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- $55–80
- 2nd Class
- $30–45
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $101
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $101
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $101
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- operations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–26
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- ticket@orioshuttle.com
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Genoa to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–300
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Genoa to Varna bus services, operated by M&M Travel, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Varna is 1h ahead of Genoa. It is currently 6:00 AM in Genoa and 7:00 AM in Varna.
Genoa to Varna train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Venezia Mestre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Genoa to Varna is 1951 km. It takes approximately 19h 19m to drive from Genoa to Varna.
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